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A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

How to Build a Robot That Won't Take Over the World

The Atomic Theory of Origami

Squishy or Solid? A Neutron Star’s Insides Open to Debate

Best-Ever Algorithm Found for Huge Streams of Data

Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes

Scientists Are Rewriting the History of Photosynthesis

Ultra-Powerful Radio Bursts May Be Getting a Cosmic Boost

Inside Cells, Genetic War Could Create New Species

New Theory Cracks Open the Black Box of Deep Learning

Artificial Synapses Could Lead to Super-Efficient Computers

The Higgs Boson's Twin Could Reveal Our Universe’s Dark Sector

Clever Machines Learn How to Be Curious (And Play Mario Bros.)

Humans Catching Bird Flu Is Just Viral Evolution in Action

Why Math Is the Best Way to Make Sense of the World

How to Solve the Biggest Mystery in Physics

Lab-Grown Brain Balls Are Starting to Look More Lifelike

Physicists Want to Rebuild Quantum Theory From Scratch

Interspecies Hybrids Play a Vital Role in Evolution

What Happens When Stars Collide? Scientific Revolution