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  1. Astronomy

    Next to its solar twins, the sun stands out

    Our sun has subtly different chemistry from its peers, which may help pinpoint stars with systems like our own.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Health & Medicine

    Scientists successfully transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs

    Pigs implanted with lab-grown lungs recovered from surgery with no breathing problems.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Genetics

    The ‘language gene’ didn’t give humans a big leg up in evolution

    Scientists have long debated the role of a gene called FOXP2 in recent human evolution.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Health & Medicine

    Hurricane Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico topped 1,100, a new study says

    According to data from the Puerto Rico vital statistics system, Hurricane Maria killed an estimated 1,139 people.