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Juno probe goes into safe mode hours before second fly-by of the giant planet. Nature News doi:…Fish fossil upends scientists’ view of jaw evolution
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Specimen suggests that people and ancient fish have more in common than previously thought. Nature…Neanderthal DNA affects ethnic differences in immune response
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Concerns that artificial intelligence will pose a danger if it develops consciousness are misplaced,…How Republicans reshaped the House science committee
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Chairman Lamar Smith has turned once-placid panel into investigative powerhouse. Nature 538 300 doi:…The polling crisis: How to tell what people really think
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Oct 18, 2016, 8:00 pm By Ewen CallawayCapuchin monkeys in Brazil unintentionally produce rock fragments that resemble ancient stone tools.…Green Climate Fund earmarks more than $1 billion for developing countries
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The enigmatic object travels an orbit that reaches well beyond Pluto. Nature News doi:…Scientists up stakes in bet on whether humans will live to 150
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Winner's descendants could scoop hundreds of millions of dollars by the middle of next century.…The scientists who support Donald Trump
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Science policy fades into background for many who back Republican candidate in US presidential race.…The power of prediction markets
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Scientists are beginning to understand why these ‘mini Wall Streets’ work so well at forecasting…
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