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  1. Astronomy

    Astronomers spot another star that flickers like Tabby’s star

    The irregular flickering of star VVV-WIT-07 is reminiscent of Tabby’s star, which brought speculation of alien megastructures.

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  2. Math

    It’s official: We’re redefining the kilogram

    In May 2019, the system of measurement will be upgraded to rely on fundamental constants.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Lyme and other tickborne diseases are on the rise in the U.S. Here’s what that means.

    A record number of tickborne diseases were reported in the United States in 2017. An infectious disease physician discusses that result and others.

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  4. Climate

    Development near natural areas puts more Californians in the path of wildfires

    As urbanization extends its reach into once-natural areas, more homes and people are at risk from wildfires.

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  5. Genetics

    Coffee or tea? Your preference may be written in your DNA

    Coffee or tea is a bitter choice, a taste genetics study suggests.

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  6. Earth

    A massive crater hides beneath Greenland’s ice

    The discovery of a vast crater in Greenland suggests that a 1-kilometer-wide asteroid hit the Earth between 2.6 million and 11,700 years ago.

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  7. Anthropology

    Skull damage suggests Neandertals led no more violent lives than humans

    Neandertals’ skulls suggest they didn’t lead especially injury-prone lives.

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  8. Animals

    Sound-absorbent wings and fur help some moths evade bats

    Tiny ultrathin scales on some moth wings absorb sound waves sent out by bats on the hunt.

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  9. Animals

    Climate change may have made the Arctic deadlier for baby shorebirds

    What were once relatively safe havens in the Arctic are now feasting sites for predators of baby birds.

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  10. Planetary Science

    China is about to visit uncharted territory on the moon

    The next two Chinese missions to the moon will visit places no spacecraft has been before. The rest of the world wants a piece of the lunar action.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

    People with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease lowered their chances of having a heart attack or stroke with a drug containing an omega-3 fatty acid.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent heart disease or cancer

    Vitamin D supplements won’t cut your risk of heart attack or stroke, according to highly anticipated study results.

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