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  1. Life

    Fossils hint at India’s crucial role in primate evolution

    Ancient fossils from coal mine in India offer clues to what the common ancestor of present-day primates might have looked like.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Paleontology

    Preteen tetrapods identified by bone scans

    Roughly 360 million years ago, young tetrapods may have schooled together during prolonged years as juveniles in the water.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Particle Physics

    Supersymmetry’s absence at LHC puzzles physicists

    Accelerator experiments find no evidence to support popular particle physics theory known as supersymmetry.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Health & Medicine

    Bacterial weaponry that causes stillbirth revealed

    Vaginal bacteria may cause stillbirth by deploying tiny weapons

    By Amy McDermott
  5. Materials Science

    High-tech cloth could make summer days a breeze

    A plastic material like kitchen cling wrap may be the next big thing in high-tech clothing.