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  1. Paleontology

    With dinosaurs out of the way, mammals had a chance to thrive

    The animals that lived through the great extinction event had a range of survival strategies to get them through.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Animals

    Capybaras may be poised to be Florida’s next invasive rodent

    Some capybaras have escaped their owners in Florida. Others have been set loose. Now there are fears the giant rodents could become established in the state.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  3. Humans

    Animal hybrids may hold clues to Neandertal-human interbreeding

    The physical effects of interbreeding among animals may offer clues to Neandertals’ genetic mark on humans.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Animals

    Wild dogs cause problems for people in Nepal

    The endangered dhole has a reputation for killing livestock, but its taste for blue sheep could also be an issue, a new study finds.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  5. Genetics

    Muscle-gene edit creates buff beagles

    Gene editing works at low efficiency in dogs.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Animals

    Diagram captures microbes’ influence across animal kingdom

    A network diagram of animal species shows that many microbes living in humans also make themselves at home in dogs, pigs and cattle.

    By Meghan Rosen
  7. Animals

    Chemical behind popcorn’s aroma gives a bearcat its signature scent

    Bearcats smell like popcorn. Now scientists now why: The chemical responsible for popcorn’s alluring scent has been found in bearcat pee.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  8. Humans

    Tom Wolfe’s denial of language evolution stumbles over his own words

    Tom Wolfe’s book denies that language evolved and attacks Darwin and Chomsky with smugness lacking substance.

    By Tom Siegfried
  9. Genetics

    Ancient DNA pushes back timing of the origin of dogs

    DNA extracted from the fossil of an ancient wolf indicates dogs and wolves diverged longer ago than previously thought.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  10. Physics

    Halo of light crowns Antarctica

    Ice crystals in the air bend sunlight into a ring over a research base in eastern Antarctica.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  11. Psychology

    Kids grasp words as symbols before learning to read

    Preschoolers grasp that written words refer to specific things before they learn to read.

    By Bruce Bower
  12. Tech

    Virtual reality has a motion sickness problem

    Virtual reality games and experiences can make some people sick, and women are more susceptible.

    By Betsy Mason