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  1. Planetary Science

    See a new mosaic of images of comet 67P from the Rosetta mission

    A montage of images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft and its lander, Philae, recap the daring mission to comet 67P.

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  2. Animals

    Leafhoppers use tiny light-absorbing balls to conceal their eggs

    Leafhoppers produce microscopic balls that absorb light rather than reflect it and help camouflage the insects’ eggs.

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  3. Animals

    No more than 800 orangutans from this newly identified species remain

    Endangered population of orangutans is the oldest surviving red ape lineage, a new study finds.

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  4. Animals

    Ants were among the world’s first farmers

    50 years ago, researchers began unraveling the secrets to Attine ants’ green thumbs.