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  1. Life

    Starchy diet may have transformed wolves to dogs

    Gaining the ability to digest carbohydrates may have been an important step in domesticating dogs.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Tech

    DNA stores poems, a photo and a speech

    The molecule swaps its biological role for a computational one, that of long-term data storage.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Earth

    Watering fields in California boosts rainfall in Southwest

    Irrigation has downstream effects on climate and runoff to Colorado River.

    By Erin Wayman
  4. Health & Medicine

    Half of U.S. babies may miss on-time vaccinations

    Immunization delays place children at risk of contracting preventable diseases.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Health & Medicine

    When hearing goes, mental capacity often follows

    Cognitive decline may result from decreased social interaction or diversion of brainpower toward understanding speech.