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  1. Anthropology

    Koko the gorilla is gone, but she left a legacy

    An ape that touched millions imparted some hard lessons about primate research.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Life

    Here’s how drinking coffee could protect your heart

    Coffee’s heart-healthy effects rely on boosting cells’ energy production, a study in mice suggests.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Physics

    Einstein’s general relativity reigns supreme, even on a galactic scale

    Scientists have made the most precise test of Einstein’s theory of gravity at great distances.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Life

    It may take a village (of proteins) to turn on genes

    Clusters of proteins transiently work together to turn on genes, new microscopy studies of live cells suggest.