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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Animals

    In the Coral Triangle, clownfish figured out how to share

    In the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia, an area of rich biodiversity, clownfish species often share anemones, a new study finds.

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  2. Animals

    Lethal bat disease moves west

    For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.

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  3. Animals

    White-nose bat disease jumps the Rockies to Washington state

    For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.

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  4. Life

    Zika structure mapped for first time

    The newly solved structure of Zika offers scientists clues on how to combat the virus.

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  5. Neuroscience

    Nerve cell links severed in early stages of Alzheimer’s

    Nerve cell connections may be trimmed too much in early stages of Alzheimer’s.

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  6. Animals

    Ancient snake wore green

    Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.

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  7. Animals

    Green was this ancient snake’s signature color

    Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.

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  8. Archaeology

    Ancient Assyrians buried their dead with turtles

    Why did ancient Assyrians bury their dead with turtles? The reptiles may have served as symbolic protectors of the dead.

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  9. Animals

    These cyborg beetles walk the walk

    New beetle biobots come with speed and gait control.

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  10. Animals

    Climate change now bigger menace than forest loss for snowshoe hares

    Shorter snow seasons push climate change ahead of direct habitat loss as menace for Wisconsin snowshoe hares.

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  11. Animals

    Cyborg beetles walk the walk

    New beetle biobots come with speed and gait control.

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  12. Animals

    Ancient arachnid was almost a spider

    A newly discovered ancient arachnid might offer clues on spider origins.

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