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  1. Animals

    This baby bird fossil gives a rare look at ancient avian development

    A 127-million-year-old fossil of a baby bird suggests diversity in how a group of extinct birds grew.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Anthropology

    Humans don’t get enough sleep. Just ask other primates.

    Short, REM-heavy sleep bouts separate humans from other primates, scientists find. Sleeping on the ground may have a lot to do with it.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Plants

    These petunias launch seeds that spin 1,660 times a second

    One species of petunia spreads its seeds explosively, giving them a rotation of 1,660 times per second.

    By Dan Garisto
  4. Ecosystems

    When bogs burn, the environment takes a hit

    Bogs and other peatlands around the world store outsized amounts of carbon.