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  1. Planetary Science

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has finally arrived at asteroid Bennu

    Planetary scientists hope the probe will reveal if such carbon-rich asteroids helped kick-start life on Earth.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Particle Physics

    The Large Hadron Collider is shutting down for 2 years

    The world’s largest particle accelerator will restart in 2021 at higher energy.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Life

    These new tweezers let scientists do biopsies on living cells

    Nanotweezers that can pluck molecules from cells without killing them could enable real-time analysis of the insides of healthy and diseased cells.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Life

    Dads, not just moms, can pass along mitochondrial DNA

    Data from three families suggest that in rare cases children can inherit mitochondria from their fathers.