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  1. Readers ask about the Milky Way’s newfound ‘feather’, CT scan safety and more

    By Science News Staff

  2. How machines help us decipher our genes

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the evolution of the Human Genome Project.

    By Nancy Shute
  3. Animals

    Male elephant seals aim to get huge or die trying

    Males will risk death to eat and grow as large as possible, since only the biggest males mate. But females aim for long-term survival.

    By Jake Buehler
  4. Archaeology

    ‘Origin’ explores the controversial science of the first Americans

    A new book looks at how genetics has affected the study of humans’ arrival in the Americas and sparked conflicts with Indigenous groups today.