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  1. Genetics

    What gene makes orange cats orange? Scientists figured it out

    Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  2. Oceans

    Seafloor amber may hold hints of a tsunami 115 million years ago

    Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.

    By Katherine Kornei
  3. Plants

    Cryopreservation is not sci-fi. It may save plants from extinction

    Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.