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  1. Earth

    Giant asteroid may have triggered deadly volcano eruptions

    Increased volcanic eruptions coincided much more closely with an asteroid impact and the extinction of the dinosaurs than previously believed, a new study suggests.

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  2. Genetics

    Brain cells’ DNA differs

    Every nerve cell may hold different DNA, a new study suggests.

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  3. Anthropology

    Bronze Age mummies identified in Britain

    Bone analysis finds widespread mummy making in ancient England and Scotland.

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  4. Animals

    Lights at night trick wild wallabies into breeding late

    Artificial lighting is driving wild tammar wallabies to breed out of sync with peak season for food

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  5. Life

    ‘Protocells’ show ability to reproduce

    Lab-made “protocells” mimic the division process of early cells, and may help researchers understand cellular evolution.