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  1. Genetics

    DNA may determine if you’re an early bird or night owl

    Morning people are more likely to have certain variations in their DNA, but less likely to have insomnia or sleep apnea.

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  2. Astronomy

    Odd star’s dimming not aliens’ doing

    A star’s flickering light and century-long dimming have astronomers hunting for exocomet storms, prowling dust clouds and even alien engineers.

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  3. Climate

    Phytoplankton rapidly disappearing from the Indian Ocean

    Phytoplankton populations in the Indian Ocean fell 30 percent over the last 16 years largely due to global warming, new research suggests.

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  4. Microbes

    Random changes in behavior speed bacteria evolution

    Microbes can speed up evolution by changing phenotypes.

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  5. Planetary Science

    Computer simulations heat up hunt for Planet Nine

    A giant planet in the far outer solar system could explain orbital oddities of bodies in the fringes of the Kuiper belt.

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  6. Neuroscience

    Immune system gene leads to schizophrenia clue

    Excessive snipping of nerve cell connections may contribute to schizophrenia.

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  7. Genetics

    Readers question gene-drive engineered mosquitoes and their predators

    Readers discuss the effects of gene-drive engineered mosquitoes and muse on their science bucket list.

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  8. Science & Society

    Powerful rhetoric can overlook important details

    Our Editor in Chief discusses the potential hazards of broad generalizations, specifically when it comes to genetically modified foods and abundant energy.

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  9. Genetics

    GMOs haven’t delivered on their promises — or risks

    Genetically modified foods have been studied extensively and are abundant on supermarket shelves, but they haven’t managed to end world hunger yet.

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  10. Archaeology

    Babylonians used geometry to track Jupiter’s movements

    Babylonians took a geometric leap to track Jupiter’s movements long before European astronomers did.

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  11. Genetics

    Mice can be male without Y chromosome

    Researchers bypass the Y chromosome to make male mice.

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  12. Tech

    Tracking health is no sweat with new device

    New all-in-one electronic device can detect and analyze your temperature and four chemicals in your sweat.

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