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  1. Archaeology

    A toe bone hints that Neandertals used eagle talons as jewelry

    An ancient eagle toe bone elevates the case for the use of symbolic bird-of-prey pendants among Neandertals, researchers say.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Chemistry

    Molecular jiggling may explain why some solids shrink when heated

    Scientists may have figured out how scandium fluoride crystals shrink as temperature rises, possibly leading to new insights into superconductors.

    By Sofie Bates
  3. Animals

    Apple TV+’s ‘The Elephant Queen’ shies away from hard truths

    The Elephant Queen offers an intimate look into the lives of elephants, but the documentary largely avoids threats the animals face.

    By Jonathan Lambert
  4. Health & Medicine

    New details on immune system ‘amnesia’ show how measles causes long-term damage

    Measles wipes the memories of immune cells in the body.