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  1. Animals

    This parasitic ant tricks workers into committing matricide

    Newly mated parasitic queen ants invade colonies and spray their victims with a chemical irritant that provokes the workers to kill their mother.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  2. Climate

    Life-saving research on extreme heat comes under fire

    The Trump administration’s cuts to heat research come at a time when climate change is making extreme heat waves more common and intense.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  3. Animals

    40,000-year-old woolly mammoth RNA offers a peek into its last moments

    Ancient RNA from Yuka, a 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth preserved in permafrost, can offer new biological insights into the Ice Age animal’s life.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Health & Medicine

    A new cholesterol-lowering pill shows promise in clinical trials

    The drug enlicitide reduced cholesterol for adults with high levels due to an inherited disorder and may also work for a broader population.