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  1. Paleontology

    Zombifying fungi have been infecting insects for 99 million years

    Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

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  2. Chemistry

    Modified bacteria convert plastic waste into pain reliever

    With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

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  3. Animals

    Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

    The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

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  4. Astronomy

    Two spacecraft created their first images of an artificial solar eclipse

    The Proba-3 spacecraft succeed at creating solar eclipses, kicking off a two-year mission to study the sun’s mysterious outer atmosphere, the corona.

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  5. Space

    Distant nebulae star in one of the first images from the Rubin Observatory

    These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.

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  6. Which animal should scare you more?

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses which should scare you more: sharks or ticks and fungus — and why sharks might actually be the least of your worries.

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  7. Readers react to ancient hunting tactics, dog obesity and narwhal play

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Cancer DNA is detectable in blood years before diagnosis

    Tiny, newly formed tumors shed small fragments of DNA that are swept into the bloodstream. Future cancer screening tests could detect them early.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Want to eat healthier? Add to your diet, rather than limit it

    Nutrition experts say add more greens and beans to your diet; cooking classes can teach people to make these nutrient-dense foods taste delicious.

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  10. Animals

    50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

    Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

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  11. Animals

    U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

    Alix Morris’s new book, A Year with the Seals, explores humans’ complicated relationship with these controversial marine mammals.

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  12. Science & Society

    A Supreme Court ruling on nuclear waste spotlights U.S. storage woes

    Court ruling allows interim nuclear waste storage in Texas, but the U.S. still has no long-term plan for its 90,000 metric tons of spent fuel.

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