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  1. Life

    Russian foxes bred for tameness may not be the domestication story we thought

    Foxes bred for tameness also developed floppy ears and curly tails, known as “domestication syndrome.” But what if the story isn’t what it seems?

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  2. Life

    Fluid dynamics may help drones capture a dolphin’s breath in midair

    High-speed footage of dolphin spray reveals that droplets blast upward at speeds approaching 100 kilometers per hour.

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  3. Life

    Stick-toting puffins offer the first evidence of tool use in seabirds

    Puffins join the ranks of tool-using birds after researchers document two birds using sticks to groom, a first for seabirds.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    In a first, an Ebola vaccine wins approval from the FDA

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