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  1. Ecosystems

    Losing tropical forest might raise risks of human skin ulcers, deformed bones

    Bacteria that cause Buruli ulcer in people flourish with tropical deforestation.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Animals

    Animals give clues to the origins of human number crunching

    Guppies, dogs, chickens, crows, spiders — lots of animals have number sense without knowing numbers.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Animals

    Shocking stories tell tale of London Zoo’s founding

    In The Zoo, Isobel Charman pens a gripping narrative of the London Zoo’s early days, when workers had a hard time keeping animals alive.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Genetics

    First ‘three-parent baby’ born from nuclear transfer

    The first human baby produced through spindle nuclear transfer was born in April, New Scientist reports.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    A universal flu shot may be nearing reality

    Scientists are developing a universal vaccine against flu, making annual shots a thing of the past.

    By Laura Beil
  6. Materials Science

    Superflexible, 3-D printed “bones” trigger new growth

    New ultraflexible material could be the future of bone repair, but awaits human testing.

    By Cassie Martin
  7. Health & Medicine

    DNA may offer rapid road to Zika vaccine

    Researchers are pursuing multiple vaccine strategies for blocking Zika infection.

    By Meghan Rosen
  8. Animals

    Howler monkeys sacrifice sperm for deeper roars

    In howler monkeys, expanded vocal tracts make for deeper-voiced males with smaller testes, researchers find.

    By Helen Thompson
  9. Neuroscience

    How scientists are hunting for a safer opioid painkiller

    Scientists are sorting through chemical structures, twisting and turning known drugs and exploring new ways to ease pain.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  10. Genetics

    ‘Three-parent babies’ explained

    Several in vitro techniques can produce babies with three biological parents.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  11. Genetics

    Year in review: ‘Three-parent baby’ technique raises hope and concern

    Safety and ethical concerns surround controversial mitochondrial replacement therapy.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. 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