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  1. Anthropology

    A fossil mistaken for a bat may shake up lemurs’ evolutionary history

    On Madagascar, a type of lemur called aye-ayes may have a singular evolutionary history.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Particle Physics

    Ghostly antineutrinos could help ferret out nuclear tests

    Antineutrino detectors could one day help reveal stealthy nuclear blasts.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Astronomy

    A galaxy 11.3 billion light-years away appears filled with dark matter

    The “Cosmic Seagull,” a distant galaxy magnified by a gravitational lens, seems chock-full of dark matter, in contrast with other galaxies almost as far away.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Tech

    Here’s what robots could learn from fire ants

    Fire ants’ secret to success is prioritizing efficiency over fairness.