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  1. Animals

    Honeybees fumble their way to blueberry pollination

    Blueberry flowers drive honeybees to grappling, even stomping a leg or two down a bloom throat, to reach pollen.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Neuroscience

    See these first-of-a-kind views of living human nerve cells

    A catalog of live brain cells reveals stunning diversity and intricate shapes, and may help scientists understand the abilities of the human brain.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Genetics

    Scientists replaced 80 percent of a ‘butterfly’ boy’s skin

    By correcting genes in stem cells and growing new skin in the lab, a new therapy repaired a genetic skin disease.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Astronomy

    This star cheated death, exploding again and again

    The weirdest supernova ever has lasted more than three years, and may be the third outburst from the same star.