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In the Aug. 19 SN: Bulletins from the tick wars, roots of Rwandan genocide, spin-resistant spiders, making mums blue, tardigrade saga continues, HIV antibodies from cows, Maxwell’s demon aces memory test and more.
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Fire
Understanding long-term changes in wildfire patterns challenges scientists from multiple disciplines. - Feature
Nanomaker's Toolkit
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Characteristics that help coral bounce back
New report outlines features that make a reef able to deal with environmental stress. - News
How RNA got started
Scientists identify chemical reactions that could be responsible for the origin of life. - News
Sun entering weakest cycle since 1928
NOAA releases new predictions for solar cycle. - News
Basking sharks head south for winter
Satellite-tagging data suggest that basking sharks migrate south to the Caribbean in winter. - News
Expansive genetic diversity in Africa revealed
Largest genetic study of African populations yields clues about the origin of modern humans and the ancestry of African-Americans - Feature
The Genetic Dimension of Height and Health
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Fossil of a walking seal found
A fossil skeleton discovered in the Canadian Arctic could represent a missing link in pinniped evolution. - News
An earlier appearance for the first land plants
Fossilized pollen could show that modern land plants evolved earlier than thought.