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  1. Life

    Sponge genes surprise

    Genome reveals that the first animals had a complex tool kit.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Violent dreams may predict illness in advance

    A sleep disorder can precede neurodegenerative disease by decades.

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  3. Life

    Bullied booby chicks end up OK

    In a seabird nest, abuse by older siblings doesn’t hamper fitness.

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  4. Chemistry

    Receipts a large — and largely ignored — source of BPA

    A host of small studies raises a big alarm about exposure to a hormone-mimicking chemical.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Gut bacteria reflect dietary differences

    A comparison of African and European children concludes that high-fiber, low-fat diets cultivate healthier intestinal microflora.