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Archaeology

Copper in Ötzi the Iceman’s ax came from surprisingly far away

Copper for the ancient Iceman’s blade traveled about 500 kilometers to his northern Italian home region.

Life

These bacteria may egg on colon cancer

Streptococcus gallolyticus may goad colon cancer growth.

Animals

Ravens pass tests of planning ahead in unnatural tasks

Clever birds may have evolved their own broad powers of apelike thinking about the future.

Neuroscience

Brain activity helps build an alpha male

In mice, nerve cells in the prefrontal cortex influence whether an individual is dominant or submissive.

Climate

Rising temperatures may mean fewer passengers on airplane flights

Global warming could force airplanes to carry a lighter load — and fewer passengers —on each flight.

Climate

Rising temps may mean fewer passengers on airplane flights

Global warming could force airplanes to carry a lighter load — and fewer passengers —on each flight.

Genetics

CRISPR adds storing movies to its feats of molecular biology

Video and images could be stored in living bacteria with a little help from the iconic gene editor, CRISPR.

Planetary Science

Here are Juno’s first close-ups of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

The Juno spacecraft swooped just 9,000 kilometers above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot on July 10. Here are the first pictures.

Earth

Delaware-sized iceberg breaks off Antarctic ice shelf

An iceberg about the size of Delaware splintered from the Larsen C ice shelf in one of the largest calving events ever recorded.

Astronomy

Teeny-weeny star vies for title of smallest known

A Saturn-sized star is one of the smallest yet discovered.

Astronomy

Teensy star vies for title of smallest known

A Saturn-sized star is one of the smallest yet discovered.

Animals

Whales feast when hatcheries release salmon

Whales: “They’re 40 feet long and they’re feeding on fish that are the size of my finger.”