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  1. Animals

    Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once

    A study of 50 crab species in Japan traces the iconic sideways walk to a single ancestor, suggesting the trait drove the group's remarkable diversity.

    By Sierra Bouchér
  2. Physics

    Water drops on soap bubble films act like merging galaxies

    Water droplets on soap films orbited and merged like colliding galaxies, a technique that could help scientists study the cosmos.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Animals

    Female rats like a different kind of tickling than males

    Female rats prefer gentler tickling, a finding that could reshape animal happiness research.

    By Hannah Thomasy
  4. Archaeology

    First evidence of Neandertal dentistry found in ancient molar

    A 59,000-year-old Neandertal molar unearthed in Siberia was drilled with a stone tool – the earliest evidence of primitive dentistry.