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  1. Paleontology

    Octopus origins

    After examining more than 90 new specimens of Nectocaris pteryx, paleontologists put it near the root of the cephalopod evolutionary tree.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Life

    Bacterial chitchat proves distracting for wound healing

    Microbial communication signals partially block skin cells from closing a cut.

    By Eva Emerson
  3. Humans

    Chaos makes a scream seem real

    Researchers analyze movie sound tracks to identify the acoustic roots of fear.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Astronomy

    Black hole shoved aside, along with ‘central’ dogma

    A new study has shoved aside the idea that supermassive black holes always reside smack-dab at the centers of their host galaxies.