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  1. Space

    Rogue planet found among gang of stars

    Astronomers report the closest such free-floating object to Earth.

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  2. Life

    Rainforest katydids evolved mammal-like ears

    Tiny hearing organs below insect’s knees have a structure similar to those in humans.

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  3. Tech

    Tiny muscles pull a big punch

    Coated carbon nanotubes form the basis of this smart new material.

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  4. Humans

    Oldest examples of hunting weapon uncovered in South Africa

    A common ancestor of people and Neandertals may have flung stone-tipped shafts at animal prey.

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  5. Physics

    Underwater avalanches go with the flow

    Lubricating fluid changes how grains collapse.

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  6. Life

    Ebola may go airborne

    Infected pigs can transmit virus to primates without contact, a new study finds.

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  7. Earth

    Global drought may have changed less than thought

    Simple models have overestimated drying over past 60 years.

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  8. Anthropology

    Highlights from the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting

    Iceman’s origins, DNA fingerprinting, microRNAs and cancer risk, and growth genes and obesity risk.

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  9. Earth

    Pandas’ home range may move as climate changes

    Warming might force animals’ food source, bamboo, to higher elevations.

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  10. Humans

    Ancient hominid had an unusual diet

    A long-extinct member of the human evolutionary family had an uncommon taste for grasses and sedges.

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  11. Physics

    Physicists’ theories, biology’s brains work best when they’re models of efficiency

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  12. Life

    Telomere length linked to risk of dying

    Large study examines association between protective caps at end of chromosomes and health.

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