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  1. Cosmology

    New baby pictures of the universe deepen a cosmic mystery

    Cosmic microwave background data support cosmology’s standard model but retain a mystery about the universe’s expansion rate.

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  2. Animals

    Some of Sydney’s koalas are chlamydia-free, but still at risk

    Southwestern Sydney's koalas have avoided the chlamydia outbreak threatening the entire species. But their isolation has left them extremely inbred.

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  3. Animals

    The mystery of how iguanas crossed the Pacific Ocean may be solved

    The iguanas' 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — is the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Measles is spreading.