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  1. Animals

    In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

    The first study of copycat urination in an animal documents how one chimpanzee peeing prompts others to follow suit. Now researchers are exploring why.

    By Gennaro Tomma
  2. Health & Medicine

    Cigarettes with less nicotine may help some smokers quit

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to drastically reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Science & Society

    What nuclear weapons experts will watch for under Trump 

    As Trump takes office, issues of arms control, the U.S. arsenal and weapons testing will be on the radar for many nuclear weapons researchers.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Physics

    Hula-hooping robots reveal the physics behind keeping rings aloft

    The gyrations of hoop-slinging robots reveal that hourglass-shaped objects are best at keeping a hoop in the air.