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  1. Animals

    To tell a right-trunked elephant from a lefty, check the wrinkles

    Elephant trunks, more sci-fi face-tentacle than ho-hum mammal nose, are getting new scrutiny as researchers explore how the wrinkles grow.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Planetary Science

    Europa Clipper has launched to solve an alien mystery

    Launched October 14, the spacecraft will repeatedly buzz Europa in search of water, energy and organic compounds.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Health & Medicine

    New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing

    In rats, the sutures hastened recovery and reduced the risk of infection.

    By Andrea Tamayo
  4. Archaeology

    Ancient Scythians had cultural roots in Siberia

    A possible sacrificial ritual from around 2,800 years ago suggests mounted herders from Siberia shaped a Eurasian culture thousands of kilometers away.