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  1. Animals

    Betty the crow may not have invented her hook-bending tool trick

    Textbook example of Betty the crow’s proposed insight into toolmaking is now called into question by observations of similar hook bending by wild New Caledonian birds.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Neuroscience

    Aging-related protein may play role in depression

    Mouse study reveals link between aging protein and depression.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Environment

    New desalination tech could help quench global thirst

    Designed with better, more energy-efficient materials, next-generation desalination plants may offer a way to meet the world’s growing need for freshwater.

    By Thomas Sumner
  4. Particle Physics

    Cooling stars hint at dark matter particles

    Stars that cool faster than expected can be explained by hypothetical particles called axions.