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NeuroscienceTinnitus causes widespread trouble
People don’t just hear the phantom ringing of tinnitus in the part of the brain that processes sounds.
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NeuroscienceCatching Zs may snag memories, too
Flies genetically destined to be forgetful could boost their memory with sleep.
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AnimalsBees may like neonicotinoids, but some may be harmed
Two high-profile tests raise worries that bees can’t avoid neonicotinoid pesticides and that wild species are at special risk.
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Particle PhysicsParticle hunting in space, life in the urban jungle and more reader feedback
Readers discuss wheat's journey to England, share stories about urban wildlife and more.
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SpaceDriving Curiosity to discovery
Discovery is driven by curiosity, on Mars and closer to home.
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LifeBolder snails grow stronger shells
Bold snails have tougher shells than shy snails. Understanding what drives snails to develop such differences is a bit of a challenge.
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AnimalsFinland’s brown bears on surprise fast track to recover diversity
Brown bears in southern Finland show surprisingly fast improvements in genetic diversity and connections with other bears.
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AnimalsWhen mom serves herself as dinner
For this spider, extreme motherhood ends with a fatal family feast.
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PhysicsAn even more precise atomic clock
An atomic clock described April 21 in Nature Communications is about three times as precise as its record-setting predecessor.
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ClimateMonster storm dominates view from space station
A stunning photograph from the International Space Station captures the size and power of Typhoon Maysak, which clamored through the Western Pacific.
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AnimalsWhether froglets switch sexes distinguishes ‘sex races’
Rana temporaria froglets start all female in one region of Europe; in another region, new froglets of the same species have gonads of either sex.
By Susan Milius