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  1. Animals

    Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

    Scavenger populations are decreasing, a new study shows. That could put human health at risk.

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  2. Humans

    100 years after the Scopes trial, science is still under attack

    In 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching evolution. Science News looks at the forces that led to the trial and how expertise was the big loser.

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  3. Astronomy

    Black hole–shredded megastars power a new class of cosmic explosions

    These explosions, called extreme nuclear transients, shine for longer than typical supernovas and get 30 to 1,000 times as bright.

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  4. Science & Society

    A common parenting practice may be hindering teen development

    A poll shows U.S.