A fossil reveals early relatives of spiders — armed with claws

A Utah fossil shows early relatives of spiders and scorpions already had distinctive front claws 500 million years ago.A Utah fossil shows early relatives of spiders and scorpions already had distinctive front claws 500 million years ago.  

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A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe

Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.  

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Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.

Start cholesterol tests in childhood, new guidelines say

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.  

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The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.

Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists

In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the surface.In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the surface.  

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In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the surface.

Pronatalists want more babies. Their solutions aren’t rooted in science

Conservative pronatalists want a return to the traditional nuclear family. But that family structure is at odds with how humans evolved.Conservative pronatalists want a return to the traditional nuclear family. But that family structure is at odds with how humans evolved.  

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Conservative pronatalists want a return to the traditional nuclear family. But that family structure is at odds with how humans evolved.

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