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  1. Life

    Horses may have become rideable with the help of a genetic mutation

    To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

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  2. Earth

    20 years after Hurricane Katrina, is the U.S. better prepared? 

    Hurricane forecasts have improved since Katrina, but risks from climate change and budget cuts loom.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    A new antiviral blocks 6 deadly viruses in mice but faces a long road ahead

    Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.

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  4. Microbes

    What makes chocolate taste so good? It’s the microbes

    Beans matter, but microbes may be the real secret to fine chocolate flavor.