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  1. Animals

    Odd head of seahorse cloaks its sneak attacks

    Head shape creates hydrodynamic fake-out for stealth hunting.

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  2. Materials Science

    Material inspired by dragonfly wings bursts bacteria

    Silicon studded with nanostructures could act as antimicrobial coating on medical devices.

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  3. Archaeology

    Early shrine unearthed at Nepal Buddhist site

    Ritual structure could help pin down when the sage known as the Buddha lived in South Asia.

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  4. Climate

    Methane emissions may be far higher than estimated

    U.S. fossil fuel and cattle industries may emit far more methane than government estimates indicate.

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  5. Anthropology

    Little Red Riding Hood gets an evolutionary makeover

    A statistical analysis attempts to track the rise of several widespread folktales.

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  6. Astronomy

    High-energy neutrinos ensnared from beyond the solar system

    Speedy particles detected in Antarctica may point to gargantuan black holes or cataclysmic explosions.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Eating nuts may extend a person’s life

    People who regularly ate peanuts or tree nuts were less likely to die during decades-long studies.

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  8. Genetics

    Ancient Siberian bones clarify Native American origins

    Some New World ancestors came from western Eurasia, not East Asia.

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  9. Planetary Science

    Ancient Martian meteorite preserves chunks of planet’s early crust

    Rock could reveal what Mars was like 4.4 billion years ago.

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  10. Animals

    Comb jelly immune system can spot old enemies

    Animal at base of family tree could help researchers understand the evolution of immunity.

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  11. Ecosystems

    Virus-blocking insects taking over Vietnamese island

    Field trial tests mosquitoes that may stop the spread of dengue infection.

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  12. Anthropology

    Human ancestors threw stone-tipped spears at prey

    African discoveries show that hunting weapons thrown from a distance appeared by 279,000 years ago.

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