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  1. Animals

    Ape cuddles could prevent conflicts

    Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.

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  2. Oceans

    Deep-sea snails ride surface currents to reach distant hydrothermal vents

    The finding shows how life spreads between isolated deep-sea vents — and how closely those ecosystems are tied to the sunlit ocean.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    An experimental oral vaccine may prevent invasive bacterial diarrhea

    Shigella causes about 450,000 U.S. infections each year. An experimental oral vaccine protected adults in a small human trial.

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  4. Artificial Intelligence

    AI ‘ghosts’ can comfort mourners — even when the bots get the facts wrong

    A small study suggests emotional fit, not perfect accuracy, may make chatbot versions of dead loved ones feel real.