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  1. Animals

    Specialized protein helps these ground squirrels resist the cold

    A less active cold-sensing protein explains, in part, why some hibernating ground squirrels are more tolerant of chilly conditions than the animals’ nonhibernating kin.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Science & Society

    How science and society crossed paths in 2017

    In 2017, Science News covered the science events that everyone was talking about.

    By Kyle Plantz
  3. Physics

    A new kind of spiral wave embraces disorder

    Newly discovered spiral wave chimera is disordered in its center.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Astronomy

    Our first interstellar visitor may be a camouflaged comet

    Originally thought to be a rocky asteroid, an interstellar traveler may have a comet’s icy heart.