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  1. Paleontology

    Zombifying fungi have been infecting insects for 99 million years

    Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

    By Sofia Caetano Avritzer
  2. Chemistry

    Modified bacteria convert plastic waste into pain reliever

    With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

    By Skyler Ware
  3. Animals

    Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

    The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.