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  1. Paleontology

    A new dino fossil may solve an ancient murder mystery

    A newly-described dinosaur, Jian changmaensis, may have glided through northwestern China about 120 million years ago, wreaking havoc on birds.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    The New World screwworm has returned to the U.S. Now what?

    At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the parasite again, experts warn.

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  3. Animals

    Sea cucumbers harbor ‘zombie’ tissues that won’t die

    Detached tissues from the sea cucumber's tube feet and feeding tentacles survived for more than three years, a find that could shape the study of aging.