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News This parasitic cuckoo bird shows cheaters don't always get ahead Feb 27 2019 3:22 PM Birds called greater anis that can slip extra eggs into other nests create a natural test of the benefits of honest parenting. READ MORE   News Genes might explain why dogs can't sniff out some people under stress Feb 27 2019 2:45 PM Genes and stress may change a person's body odor, confusing police dogs. READ MORE   News Treating mosquitoes may be a new way to fight malaria Feb 27 2019 1:35 PM A lab test suggests it may be possible to treat mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite to stop disease transmission. READ MORE   News 3 explanations for 'Oumuamua that aren't alien spaceships Feb 27 2019 11:18 AM Astronomers are coming up with some creative ideas to explain the weird behavior of the first known interstellar object. READ MORE   Feature Extreme elements push the boundaries of the periodic table Feb 27 2019 6:00 AM The hunt for the next elements on the periodic table might turn up superheavy atoms that flaunt the rules of chemistry. READ MORE   News A long handshake can spread your DNA to objects you didn't touch Feb 26 2019 2:53 PM Two new studies show that even brief contact with another person or object could transfer your DNA far and wide. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines Feature With its burning grip, shingles can do lasting damage Feb 26 2019 9:00 AM Varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, may instigate several other problems. READ MORE   Reviews & Previews 'Mama's Last Hug' showcases the emotional lives of animals Feb 26 2019 6:00 AM In 'Mama's Last Hug,' Frans de Waal argues that emotions occur throughout the animal world. READ MORE   News in Brief Ancient Angkor's mysterious decline may have been slow, not sudden Feb 25 2019 3:00 PM Analyzing sediment from the massive city's moat challenges the idea that the last capital of the Khmer Empire collapsed suddenly. READ MORE   News Hermit crabs are drawn to the smell of their own dead Feb 25 2019 8:00 AM A new study finds that the smell of hermit crab flesh attracts other hermit crabs of the same species desperately looking for a larger shell. READ MORE   News The FDA says don't buy young plasma therapies. Here's why Feb 25 2019 6:00 AM Infusions of plasma from young people may hold the secret of youth, but there's not much evidence to support the idea yet. READ MORE   Context Top 10 science anniversaries to celebrate in 2019 Feb 24 2019 8:00 AM Top 10 science anniversaries in 2019 include expeditions, treatises and tabulations. READ MORE   News Hayabusa2 just tried to collect asteroid dust for the first time Feb 22 2019 3:07 PM The Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down on asteroid Ryugu and attempted to gather a sample of its rock to bring back to Earth. READ MORE   News Colliding neutron stars shot a light-speed jet through space Feb 22 2019 11:53 AM A stream of particles created in a neutron star crash, detected in 2017 using gravitational waves, could explain certain mysterious flashes of light. READ MORE   News African hominid fossils show ancient steps toward a two-legged stride Feb 22 2019 11:11 AM New Ardipithecus ramidus fossils reveal how hominids were shifting toward humanlike walking more than 4 million years ago. READ MORE   News in Brief Supernovas show the universe expands at the same rate in all directions Feb 22 2019 7:00 AM Analyzing supernovas indicates that expansion rates agree within 1 percent across large regions of sky. READ MORE

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