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In Dec. 22 SN: Our top stories of 2018, baffling star behavior, early hominids in North Africa, the oldest evidence of vanilla, wombat poop physics, Earth’s impact craters and more.
Amy Maxmen's Articles
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Animal origins shift to comb jellies
Genetic data confirm the marine predators have more ancient origin than simpler sponges. - Feature
Evolutionary enigmas
Comb jelly genetics suggest a radical redrawing of the tree of life. - News
How the snake got its fangs
A study of snake embryos suggests that fangs evolved once, then moved around in the head to give today’s snakes a variety of bites. - News
Location matters
Scientists find the role of dopamine varies from one end of a brain region to another. - Feature
Sick and down
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Live fast, die young
With a lifespan of just five months, the chameleon Furcifer labordi leads a briefer life than any other land-dwelling vertebrate. - News
Curative leaf
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When cells go quiet
Connections between nerve cells may be lost when communication between the cells lapses. - News
Where funny faces come from
Making a face might have helped human ancestors survive. - News
Resurrection of a biblical tree
Date palm pit found at Masada sprouts at age 2,000, becoming the oldest known seed to germinate.