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  1. Life

    Daytime anesthesia gives bees jet lag

    Honeybees, as stand-ins for surgery patients, show drug’s aftereffects as biorhythms get out sync.

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  2. Chemistry

    Scientist fiddles with spider silk

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

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  3. Humans

    Ancient walking gets weirder

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

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  4. Life

    Underground resistance

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

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  5. Animals

    Chimps show lethal side

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