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  1. Animals

    Newly discovered yeti crab swarms around Antarctic hydrothermal vents

    A newly discovered species of yeti crab thrives in tough conditions on Antarctic hydrothermal vents.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  2. Paleontology

    Fossil worm adds head to its spiny appearance

    Hallucigenia sparsa gives hints to how some animals ended up with teeth in their guts and platelike pieces around their mouths.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Astronomy

    Dark galaxies grow in abundance

    Nearly 1,000 shadowy galaxies lurk in a nearby cluster, some of which are as massive as the Milky Way and yet have only 0.1 percent the number of stars.

    By Christopher Crockett
  4. Astronomy

    Magnetic ‘glue’ helps shape galaxies

    Galaxy-wide magnetic fields may play a role in shaping the spiral arms of gas and stars.