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- 			 Animals AnimalsHammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay homeUnderstanding hammerhead sharks’ food preferences could aid efforts to protect the critically endangered fish. 
- 			 Animals AnimalsThis ‘ghost shark’ has teeth on its foreheadSpotted ratfish, or “ghost sharks,” have forehead teeth that help them grasp onto mates. It’s the first time teeth have been found outside of a mouth. By Meghan Rosen
- 			 Animals AnimalsOctopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobsOctopuses are ambidextrous, a new study finds, but they favor their front arms for investigating surroundings and their back arms for locomotion. By Jake Buehler
- 			 Paleontology PaleontologyAn ancient reptile’s fossilized skin reveals how it swam like a sealA reptile fossil is the first of its kind with skin and partially webbed feet, possibly showing how later species like plesiosaurs adapted to water. 
- 			 Animals AnimalsThis fish has legs — and it uses them for more than just walkingSome sea robins have taste buds on their six crablike legs that help the fish ferret out prey buried in sand as they walk. 
- 			 Anthropology AnthropologyA 104-centimeter-long hair could rewrite recordkeeping in Inca societyAnalysis of the hair used in a knotted device reveals the owner’s simple diet. That suggests commoners, not just the elite, kept records in Inca society. 
- 			 Animals AnimalsMigrating whale sharks make pit stops at oil and gas rigsHuman-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes. 
- 			 Health & Medicine Health & MedicineYou’re probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mixProtein is having a moment. But even if most people are eating enough protein, studies suggest they may not be eating the right mix. By Sujata Gupta
- 			 Paleontology PaleontologyDespite new clues, this ancient fish has stumped scientists for centuriesThe 50-million-year-old Pegasus volans isn't closely related to seamoths or oarfish, like some researchers have suggested. But what is it? 
- 			 Animals AnimalsThe ‘Mekong ghost’ megafish has resurfaced after an extinction scareRediscovery of giant salmon carp in Cambodia sparks hope for the rare fish’s survival and efforts to conserve one of the greatest diversity hot spots. 
- 			 Animals AnimalsSome killer whales hunt in pairs to maximize their bountyDrone footage from Norway shows killer whales using a highly coordinated and cooperative hunting technique to catch herring.