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  1. Animals

    Deep-sea Arctic sponges feed on fossilized organisms to survive

    Slow-moving sponges, living deep in the Arctic Ocean where no currents deliver food, scavenge a carpet of long-dead critters.

    By Richard Kemeny
  2. Quantum Physics

    The quantum ‘boomerang’ effect has been seen for the first time

    Jostled particles return to their starting points in certain materials, an experiment reveals, confirming theoretical predictions.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Plants

    Earth may have 9,200 more tree species than previously thought

    Estimating how many tree species are on Earth is an important step for forest conservation and protecting biodiversity.

    By Jude Coleman
  4. Health & Medicine

    Why being pregnant and unvaccinated against COVID-19 is a risky combo

    Being pregnant puts an individual at higher risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19, but vaccination has lagged among pregnant people.