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  1. Health & Medicine

    A deadly fungus behind hospital outbreaks was found in nature for the first time

    Learning where the fungus Candida auris thrives in nature could help reveal why this yeast is dangerous to humans.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Paleontology

    An ancient hippo-sized reptile may have been surprisingly agile

    The skull of an Anteosaurus, a hefty reptile with a large snout, hints that it may have moved fast for its day.

    By Carolyn Wilke
  3. Animals

    Bee larvae drum with their butts, which may confuse predatory wasps

    Dual percussion instruments — one on the head, the other on the rear — give mason bee larvae a peculiar musical gift that may be a tool for survival.