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  1. Health & Medicine

    You may already have some protection from bird flu, but don’t count on it

    Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders

    Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.

    By Simon Makin
  3. Animals

    Some killer whales hunt in pairs to maximize their bounty

    Drone footage from Norway shows killer whales using a highly coordinated and cooperative hunting technique to catch herring.

    By Kristel Tjandra
  4. Archaeology

    Maggots may have been on the Neandertal menu

    Maggots on rotting meat may have given Neandertals’ a fatty, nitrogen-rich boost, a study of their bones suggests.