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  1. Astronomy

    A cosmic ‘Platypus’ might link two astronomical mysteries

    A flash of light called the Platypus has hallmarks of a mid-sized black hole shredding a star and a type of burst thought to be a stellar explosion.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Animals

    Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

    When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  3. Animals

    Mole or marsupial? This subterranean critter with a backward pouch is both

    Genetic analyses have solved the riddle of where a marsupial mole fits on the tree of life: It’s a cousin to bilbies, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils.