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  1. Plants

    A genetic trick leaves these stinky plants reeking of rotting flesh

    This DNA tweak in plants harnesses the same molecule behind our bad breath and transforms it into something worse: the stink of rotting flesh or dung.

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  2. Animals

    Analyze This: Moving frogs to new places helped an endangered species spread

    Frogs resistant to a deadly fungus jump-started populations in these new areas.

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  3. Brain

    Mice show us why food poisoning is so hard to forget

    Working with mice, scientists have mapped a brain pathway that links an unfamiliar flavor with later food poisoning symptoms.

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  4. Animals

    The rear end of this ancient wasp was built like a Venus flytrap

    The newfound wasp species — from 99 million years ago — likely laid eggs on the small creatures that would have been caught in this trap.

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  5. Ecosystems

    Scientists Say: Ecosystem

    The interplay between living things and the physical environment gives rise to Earth’s thriving, life-sustaining ecosystems.

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  6. Environment

    Study uncovers secrets in water’s underground treks

    Water's subterranean travels can be long, slow — and carry pollutants far from where they first got drawn into the Earth.

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  7. Genetics

    DNA confirmed a Pueblo tribe’s ties to Chaco Canyon

    DNA supports Picuris Pueblo stories of their ancestry going back more than 1,000 years — to the famous Chaco Canyon site.

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  8. Animals

    Captive-breeding axolotls may help avoid their extinction

    The axolotl program's success shows promise in helping protect this highly popular amphibian — currently found in only one lake — from dying out in the wild.

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  9. Animals

    Teens work to keep giant water bugs on the menu

    Many culinary cultures around the world prize these nutritious and flavorful insects. New approaches may help giant water bug farming efforts.

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