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  1. Paleontology

    T. rex’s silly-looking arms were built for slashing

    Tyrannosaurus rex may have used its small arms for slashing prey.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Earth

    Plate tectonics started at least 3.5 billion years ago

    Analyses of titanium in rock suggest plate tectonics began 500 million years earlier than thought.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Earth

    Plate tectonics started at least 3.5 billion years ago

    Analyses of titanium in rock suggest plate tectonics began 500 million years earlier than thought.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  4. Life

    How horses lost their toes

    Fossils reveal that as horses evolved to have fewer toes, they also got stronger and faster.

    By Emily Underwood
  5. Environment

    The list of diseases linked to air pollution is growing

    Air pollution levels have come down since the 1970s, but smog is being linked with a growing list of diseases, including dementia, obesity, diabetes and even Parkinson’s.

    By Laura Beil
  6. Animals

    A lot of life on planet Earth is awful and incredible

    Acting Editor in Chief Elizabeth Quill discusses how the natural world feeds our sense of wonder.

    By Elizabeth Quill
  7. Genetics

    Tardigrades aren’t champion gene swappers after all

    Genetic studies reveal more secrets of the bizarre creatures known as tardigrades.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Animals

    Water bears will survive the end of the world as we know it

    Water bears have a till-death-do-us-part pact with the sun, study suggests.

    By Maria Temming
  9. Paleontology

    Giant armored dinosaur may have cloaked itself in camouflage

    An armored dinosaur the size of a Honda Civic also wore countershading camouflage, a chemical analysis of its skin suggests.

    By Laurel Hamers
  10. Planetary Science

    More hints of Martian hot springs may hold promise for Mars 2020 mission

    An analysis of ridges in a crater of Margaritifer Terra on Mars offers evidence of ancient hot springs and also hints at the potential for finding signs of life.

    By Ashley Yeager
  11. Climate

    Climate change could exacerbate economic inequalities in the U.S.

    Counties across the United States won’t all pay the same price for climate change, a new simulation predicts.

    By Maria Temming
  12. Life

    Ladybugs fold their wings like origami masters

    Ladybug wings could lead to new foldable technologies.

    By Emily Conover