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  1. Astronomy

    3 explanations for ‘Oumuamua that aren’t alien spaceships

    Astronomers are coming up with some creative ideas to explain the weird behavior of the first known interstellar object.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Genetics

    These genes may be why dogs are so friendly

    Dog domestication may be the result of just a few genetic changes, including ones that made canines more interested in interacting with people.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Health & Medicine

    New approaches may help solve the Lyme disease diagnosis dilemma

    Lyme disease is hard to detect, but scientists are investigating new diagnostic approaches.

    By Laura Beil
  4. Health & Medicine

    There are benefits to prenatal yoga, but lingering questions remain

    Prenatal yoga offers benefits to pregnant women, but a bigger and more rigorous body of research is needed.

    By Emily Krieger
  5. Anthropology

    Sacrificed dog remains feed tales of Bronze Age ‘wolf-men’ warriors

    Canine remnants of a possible Bronze Age ceremony inspire debate.

    By Bruce Bower
  6. Animals

    How roaches fight off wasps that turn their victims into zombies

    Cockroaches kick attacking emerald jewel wasps to avoid being incapacitated and buried alive as living meat for the wasps’ young.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Genetics

    Dog domestication happened just once, ancient DNA study suggests

    DNA of ancient canines counters idea that dogs were domesticated twice, in Europe and Asia.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Animals

    ‘Spying on Whales’ dives into the story of true leviathans

    "Spying on Whales" retraces the evolution of cetaceans, explaining how they came to be some of Earth’s largest creatures.

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Genetics

    Guidelines call for limits to whole genome testing for fetuses

    Powerful tests offer unprecedented detail about fetal genomes. But whole-genome tests aren’t ready for widespread use yet, doctors caution.

    By Laura Sanders
  10. Anthropology

    Koko the gorilla is gone, but she left a legacy

    An ape that touched millions imparted some hard lessons about primate research.

    By Bruce Bower
  11. Health & Medicine

    14 cattle eyeworms removed from Oregon woman’s eye

    Oregon woman has the first ever eye infection with the cattle eyeworm Thelazia gulosa.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  12. Animals

    Dog DNA study maps breeds across the world

    Here are five findings from a massive study of dog breed genomes.

    By Helen Thompson