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  1. Paleontology

    Once upon a time, insects had 24 legs

    A many-legged oddball from long ago helps fill a major gap in the fossil record — and hints at how insects ended up with just six legs.

    By Elie Dolgin
  2. Planetary Science

    Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole

    Artemis IV will put people on the moon’s surface for the first time in 50 years. NASA research reveals the microbes that might hitch a ride.

    By Libby Riddle
  3. Health & Medicine

    A new cancer vaccine may keep melanoma from coming back

    A personalized mRNA vaccine paired with Keytruda may help keep skin cancer from returning after surgery, a large clinical trial suggests.