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  1. Genetics

    Dog domestication happened just once, ancient DNA study suggests

    DNA of ancient canines counters idea that dogs were domesticated twice, in Europe and Asia.

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  2. Physics

    Scientists peek inside the mind of Maxwell’s demon

    Scientists probe information retained by Maxwell’s demon.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Giant mud balls roamed the early solar system

    The first asteroids may have been great balls of mud, which would solve some puzzling features of meteorites.

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  4. Animals

    Water bears will survive the end of the world as we know it

    Water bears have a till-death-do-us-part pact with the sun, study suggests.