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  1. Life

    Fido and Fluffy could unleash drug-resistant microbes

    After discovering resistant microbes in pets, scientists worry about the role of companion animals in the spread of resistant urinary infections.

    By Laura Beil
  2. Science & Society

    Tough gun laws in Australia eliminate mass shootings

    Following the 1996 implementation of strict gun control laws in Australia, the country has not experienced any mass shootings.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Neuroscience

    Newborn brain has to learn how to feed itself

    Nerve cells in newborn mice can’t yet feed themselves.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Oceans

    Deep-sea hydrothermal vents more abundant than thought

    Ecosystem-supporting hydrothermal vents are much more abundant along the ocean floor than previously thought.