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  1. Psychology

    Moral dilemma could put brakes on driverless cars

    Driverless cars race into a moral conflict over saving passengers or pedestrians.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Life

    Scientists find clue to why mitochondrial DNA comes only from mom

    Scientists have identified a protein that chops up the mitochondrial DNA in a dad’s sperm after it fertilizes an egg. The finding helps explain why mitochondrial DNA is usually passed on only by mothers.

    By Laurel Hamers
  3. Psychology

    New studies explore why ordinary people turn terrorist

    New studies are examining the "will to fight" in ISIS soldiers and their opponents.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Planetary Science

    Ancient meteorite granules still mystify scientists

    Shock waves might have formed the oldest solid fragments in the solar system, though interplanetary lightning isn’t entirely off the table.