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Genetics

The first detailed map of red foxes’ DNA may reveal domestication secrets

Thanks to a newly deciphered genome of red foxes, researchers have pinpointed regions in the animals’ DNA linked to taming them.

Physics

Strange metals are even weirder than scientists thought

Some strange metals are odd in more ways than one, and that could help scientists understand high-temperature superconductors.

Astronomy

Next to its solar twins, the sun stands out

Our sun has subtly different chemistry from its peers, which may help pinpoint stars with systems like our own.

Health & Medicine

Scientists successfully transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs

Pigs implanted with lab-grown lungs recovered from surgery with no breathing problems.