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  1. Life

    First songbird genome arrives with spring

    The genome of a songbird has been decoded for the first time. Zebra finches join chickens as the only birds to have detailed maps of their genetic blueprints.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Putting African sleeping sickness to bed

    Experiments in mice find a protein that could lead to a safer and more effective treatment for parasitic disease.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Warmth in the dark age

    Lower reflectivity kept Earth from freezing under a fainter young sun.

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  4. Life

    Tortoise see, tortoise do

    Though they rarely meet, solitary creatures can pick up skills by example.