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  1. Astronomy

    Magnetism helps black holes blow off gas

    The turbulent winds that swirl around black holes are probably driven by magnetic fields, scientists say.

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  2. Paleontology

    Identity of ‘Tully monster’ still a mystery

    Paleontologists challenge whether the Tully monster actually was a vertebrate because it lacks key vertebrate structures.

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  3. Science & Society

    Choosing the right cyberattack response is a complicated game

    Public shaming or retaliation aren’t necessarily the best strategies in the world of cyber warfare, an analysis reveals

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  4. Ecosystems

    If you think the Amazon jungle is completely wild, think again

    Ancient Amazonians partly or fully domesticated fruit and nut trees that still dominate some forests.

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  5. Computing

    Winning against a computer isn’t in the cards for poker pros

    Poker-playing computers beat professional players at heads-up no-limit Texas Hold’em.

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  6. Earth

    Earth’s mantle may be hotter than thought

    Earth’s mantle is warmer than previously thought, suggests a new experiment that better accounts for water content in rocks.

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  7. Animals

    Wild elephants clock shortest shut-eye recorded for mammals

    Among mammals, wild elephants may need the least amount of sleep, new measurements suggest.

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  8. Paleontology

    Oldest microfossils suggest life thrived on Earth about 4 billion years ago

    A new claim for the oldest microfossils on Earth suggests that life may have originated in hydrothermal vents, but some scientists have doubts.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    DNA may offer rapid road to Zika vaccine

    Researchers are pursuing multiple vaccine strategies for blocking Zika infection.

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  10. Life

    Bacteria genes offer new strategy for sterilizing mosquitoes

    Two genes in Wolbachia bacteria could be used to sterilize mosquitoes that transmit Zika.

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  11. Earth

    Newly identified continent Zealandia faces a battle for recognition

    Geologists make the case for a new continent, dubbed Zealandia, found largely submerged beneath the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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  12. Animals

    Score! Bumblebees see how to sink ball in goal, then do it better

    A first lesson in six-legged soccer tests bumblebees’ ability to learn.

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