Life
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AnimalsMonkeys’ mistake detector
Specific brain cells in macaques respond to fellow animal’s error.
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FossilsNew Jurassic flier
Amazingly well-preserved fossil depicts a novel flying reptile from the age of dinosaurs.
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AnimalsPython-palooza!
Monster-sized Burmese python bearing record-number of eggs retrieved in the Florida Everglades.
By Janet Raloff -
GeneticsDNA hints at ancient cousins
Scientists find evidence of an extinct humanlike species within modern-day Africans.
By Roberta Kwok -
MicrobesSurprising rabies resistance
Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats.
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ClimateIron versus climate change
Metal deposits can promote the growth of ocean algae that gobble greenhouse gas.
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FossilsDino find ruffles feathers
Nearly-perfect, newfound dinosaur fossil reveals more dinos were feathered than previously thought.
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Health & MedicineTomatoes’ tasteless green gene
The tomatoes your great-grandparents ate probably tasted little like the ones you eat today.
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FossilsHot or cold dinos
Patterns in dinosaur bones fuel a debate over whether they were warm- or cold-blooded.
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AnimalsCool Jobs: Studying what you love
Researchers study the same animals that fascinated them as kids.
By Roberta Kwok