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  1. Paleontology

    Beetle saved in amber had helicopter wings

    For the first time, scientists report the fossilized remains of two tiny Jacobson’s Beetles, preserved in amber for at least 37 million years.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Plants

    Prions may help plants remember

    A plant protein has passed lab tests for prionlike powers as molecular memory.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Archaeology

    Bear bone rewrites human history in Ireland

    A rediscovered bear bone puts humans in Ireland at least 12,600 years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Astronomy

    Gas blasts from black holes show surprising alignment

    Unexpected alignment of galactic gas geysers might offer new insight into how galaxies and black holes arise from the cosmic web.