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  1. Paleontology

    Woolly mammoths’ last request: Got water?

    Woolly mammoths survived on an Alaskan island thousands of years after mainland mammoths went extinct. But they died out when their lakes dried up, thanks to a warming climate and rising sea levels.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Health & Medicine

    Mosquitoes in Florida now spreading Zika virus, health officials warn

    Florida adds 10 new cases of locally acquired Zika infection, prompting the CDC to issue travel warning for pregnant women. Mosquitoes in Miami may be resistant to insecticides.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Archaeology

    Parasitic worm eggs found on Silk Road latrine artifacts

    Microscopic study of latrine finds indicates disease spread along ancient Asian trade route.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Neuroscience

    Gift-giving brain cells are lifeline to injured nerve cells

    After an injury, astrocytes give nerve cells a gift of mitochondria, mouse study suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Animals

    How Houdini tadpoles escape certain death

    High-speed video of red-eyed tree frog embryos reveals the secrets to their getaway plans.

    By Helen Thompson
  6. Life

    Human eye spots single photons

    Human eyes are sensitive enough to detect individual particles of light.

    By Emily Conover
  7. Oceans

    50 years ago, humans could pick the oceans clean

    Scientists have long recognized that we might overfish the oceans. Despite quotas, some species are paying the price of human appetite.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  8. Earth

    Science finds many tricks for traveling to the past

    Our editor in chief discusses what science can tell us about the past.

    By Eva Emerson
  9. Animals

    Readers ponder animal flight

    Readers respond to the June 11, 2016, issue of Science News with questions on cormorants, butterflies, virus-sensing genes and more.

    By Science News Staff
  10. Life

    Distinctions blur between wolf species

    Red and eastern wolves might be gray wolf/coyote blends instead of distinct species

    By Laurel Hamers
  11. Animals

    Newly discovered big-headed ants use spines for support

    Two newly discovered ant species provide new insights into spiny evolution.

    By Cassie Martin
  12. Earth

    New scenario proposed for birth of Pacific Plate

    The Pacific tectonic plate formed at the junction of three other plates and above of the remains of a submerged plate, geophysicists propose.

    By Thomas Sumner
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