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Chemistry

Scientist fiddles with spider silk

Bundled and processed, the sturdy filaments yield a soft, rich sound on the violin.

Humans

Ancient walking gets weirder

Fossil footprints and bones suggest variations among human ancestors in upright gait and stance.

Life

Underground resistance

Cave bacteria’s ability to fight antibiotics predates human-made drugs.

Animals

Chimps show lethal side

A collaborative scientific effort offers an inside look at ape homicides.

Physics

Long-sought particles possibly glimpsed

Majorana fermions, which are their own antiparticle, could one day be useful in quantum computing.