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  1. Astronomy

    Early views of a supernova’s first moments reveal a lopsided blast

    Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.

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  2. Animals

    AI eavesdropped on whale chatter. It may have helped find something new

    Some “clicks” made by sperm whales may actually be “clacks,” but marine biologists debate what, if anything, that means.

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  3. Animals

    This fly’s flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback. Here’s what to know 

    After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward.