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Paleontology

Fossilized dung from a dinosaur ancestor yields a new beetle species

Whole beetles preserved in fossilized poo suggest that ancient droppings may deserve a closer look.

Physics

An atomic clock that could revolutionize space travel just passed its first test

The most precise clock ever sent to space successfully operated in Earth’s orbit for over a year.

Astronomy

This moon-sized white dwarf is the smallest ever found

A newfound white dwarf is the smallest and perhaps the most massive known, and spins around once every seven minutes.

Health & Medicine

A malaria vaccine with live parasites shows promise in a small trial

After taking anti-malarial drugs after each vaccine dose to clear the parasite from the body, volunteers appeared well-protected from infection.