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  1. Animals

    A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders

    The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    A man volunteered to get brain implants for depression. Hear his story

    In the first episode of The Deep End Podcast, we meet Jon Nelson, who shares why he volunteered to get brain implants for his relentless depression.

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  3. Astronomy

    A fast radio burst from a dead galaxy puzzles astronomers

    A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.

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  4. Readers discuss an unsung scientist, a mutant bacterium named Chonkus, Science News' new look

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  5. A daring plan to hold back the sea

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth's rising sea levels.