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  1. Nightlife: Marsupial meets mistletoe

    A tiny marsupial in Argentina turns out to disperse mistletoe seeds, a job once presumed to be for the birds.

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  2. Paleontology

    Subway dig in L.A. yields fossil trove

    Fossil finds made when a subway line was extended from Los Angeles into the San Fernando Valley include bones of mastodons, ground sloths, extinct bison and camels, and 39 new species of fish.

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  3. First Plant Genome Thrills Biologists

    The unveiling of the genetic blueprint of the tiny thale cress ushers in a new era in plant biology.

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  4. Earth

    New accord targets long-lived pollutants

    Negotiators drafted an agreement to ban or phase out some of the world's most persistent and toxic pollutants.