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Our favorite stories from around the web

Hundreds of gene variants have been linked to education—just how remains a mystery

Jul. 24, 2018
NASA observatory spots a star eating a planet

Jul. 19, 2018
Synthetic Botox treats pain in mice

Jul. 19, 2018
Crows sometimes mate with corpses

Jul. 19, 2018
X-rays get upgrade to 3D, full color

Jul. 18, 2018
Lost society hidden in Ecuador’s ‘pristine’ cloud forest

Jul. 17, 2018
Ancient embalming workshop unearthed in Egypt

Jul. 17, 2018
The way you cry as a baby may predict your voice as an adult

Jul. 16, 2018
Unique database with more than 1000 medical guidelines is about to vanish

Jul. 13, 2018
Fossil of the ‘first giant’ dinosaur found in Argentina

Jul. 10, 2018
World’s oldest color found in ancient fossils

Jul. 10, 2018
Without salmon, orcas could soon vanish from Pacific Northwest

Jul. 9, 2018
Resurrecting the near-extinct white rhinoceros

Jul. 6, 2018
Your dog’s flea meds might one day protect you from Zika

Jul. 5, 2018
Spilling oil in the name of science

Jul. 5, 2018
Belize’s coral reef is no longer endangered

Jun. 29, 2018
GMO labeling makes public more likely to trust food companies

Jun. 28, 2018
Deadly brain cancer potentially treated with modified poliovirus

Jun. 28, 2018
The oldest images of this bird are forcing experts to rethink ancient trade routes

Jun. 27, 2018
Koko, the famed sign language gorilla, has died

Jun. 22, 2018
Forget chess: Artificial intelligence is now debating people

Jun. 21, 2018
Billion-dollar pig disease may soon be no more, thanks to genetic engineering

Jun. 21, 2018
An unknown mutation is saving sea stars from wasting disease

Jun. 20, 2018
European eels are swimming in cocaine and other illegal drugs

Jun. 20, 2018