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  1. Paleontology

    The largest arthropod to ever live finally has a head 

    Fossils of an extinct giant millipede reveal new details about the arthropod’s anatomy.

    By Jason Bittel
  2. Astronomy

    Runaway stars could influence the cosmos far past their home galaxies

    Dozens of stars fleeing a neighbor of the Milky Way suggest these escapees could have an outsized influence on their cosmic surroundings.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Chemistry

    Work on protein structure and design wins the 2024 chemistry Nobel

    David Baker figured out how to build entirely new proteins. Demis Hassabis and John Jumper developed an AI tool to predict protein structures.

    By Meghan Rosen and Andrea Tamayo
  4. Climate

    Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton

    Two new studies find climate change amped up sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, fueling the hurricanes' intensity.