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  1. Animals

    Pelican spiders: slow, safe assassins

    Spiders, thank goodness, haven’t evolved assassin drones. But the specialized hunters of the family Archaeidae can kill at a distance.

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  2. Life

    Giant zombie virus pulled from permafrost

    After lying dormant in Siberian permafrost for 30,000 years, the largest virus ever discovered is just as deadly as it was when mammoths roamed the Earth.

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  3. Climate

    Cloudy forecast

    Over decades climatologists have grown more confident in their projections of the future impact of greenhouse gas emissions. But whether shifts in cloudiness will amplify global warming continues to vex researchers.

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  4. Psychology

    The addiction paradox

    Addiction is often seen as a chronic disease that requires maintenance treatment even after years of sobriety. But even without help, most addicts eventually can quit for good.

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  5. Astronomy

    Galaxy drags trail of stars behind it

    A Hubble Space Telescope image shows the galaxy ESO 137-001 dragging star trails behind it as it plows through the Norma galaxy cluster.

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  6. Neuroscience

    Me, Myself, and Why

    Me, Myself, and Why is an ambitious effort to dissect the hodgepodge of genetic and environmental factors that sculpt people’s identities.

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  7. Astronomy

    Comets collide around young star

    Astronomers detect clouds of carbon monoxide around Beta Pictoris that could help lead to the discovery of new planets.

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  8. Neuroscience

    Music doesn’t move some people

    One study offers a glimpse into those who find no enjoyment in tunes.

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  9. Science & Society

    Domestic violence arrests may be counterproductive

    Mandatory arrest laws may increase mortality rates, especially among employed black women.

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  10. Physics

    Material’s magnetism tuned by temperature

    Layered substance may lead to more reliable hard drives in the future.

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  11. Astronomy

    Black holes may shut down stellar factories

    Astronomers find dead galaxies loaded with the cold gas needed to make stars.

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  12. Tech

    Shining a light on radio waves

    A new device detects faint signals by first converting them to laser pulses.

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