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  1. Astronomy

    A fast radio burst from a dead galaxy puzzles astronomers

    A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.

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  2. A daring plan to hold back the sea

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth's rising sea levels.

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  3. Readers discuss an unsung scientist, a mutant bacterium named Chonkus, Science News' new look

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  4. Animals

    Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

    The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark smell sensors, possibly explaining why the predators avoid ink.

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  5. Animals

    This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest

    A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?

    While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

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  7. Animals

    How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves

    A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snoozing brain

    As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleep aids.

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  9. Materials Science

    The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes

    It’s hard to cook both the white and the yolk of the egg to the right temperature. Scientists have found a new method, called periodic cooking.

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  10. Ecosystems

    Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird droppings reveal

    DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

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  11. Climate

    Can geoengineering plans save glaciers and slow sea level rise?

    As climate change melts West Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists are proposing bold ideas to avoid devastating sea level rise. Will they work?

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  12. Paleontology

    Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago

    A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.

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