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Sequencing the dead to save the living: Reviving ancient genomes of long-extinct creatures offers a window into past extinctions—and may help prevent future die outs
No gene is an island: Even as biologists catalog the discrete parts of life forms, an emerging picture reveals that life’s functions arise from interconnectedness
The decider: Informing the debate over the reality of ‘free will’ requires learning something about the lateral habenula
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This image depicts the average extent of Arctic sea ice this September. At 4.67 million square kilometers, the area was nearly a record low. The pink outline indicates the long-term average since 1979 for September coverage. Full story and video.Credit: NSIDC, NASA/GSFC

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