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  1. Poop can make things messy for Adélie penguins. But it can also provide information about the birds, including where they are and what they’re eating.

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  2. We know Neandertals ate a lot of meat — but nitrogen-15 measurements from their bones suggest “an unreasonably huge amount of meat," topping even hyenas’ and bears’ diets.

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  3. Entire disciplines are devoted to predicting the future. Exactly no one at Science News is a futurist. But we know a thing or two about what's on the way.

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  4. Nancy Roman was NASA's first Chief of Astronomy.

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  5. Rapid-fire chattering between monkeys parallels the natural back-and-forth conversation among humans.

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  6. From male birth control to wombat poop to ancestry tests to the 2017 eclipse, these were the most popular Science News stories of 2018.

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  7. While you weren't paying attention, AI got a lot smarter in 2018.

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  8. 2018 saw some record-breaking spacecraft reach their ends.

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  9. The best way to find out what an Adélie penguin is eating is to catch it and make it regurgitate its meal. This is about as pleasant for bird and researcher as you might think.

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  10. This could help people with overactive bladders cut down on trips to the bathroom.

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  11. Taking turns when chatting back and forth is polite. New research reveals similar patterns in macaques.

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  12. Hello from the other side.

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  13. AI got a lot smarter in 2018. That isn't always good news.

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  14. Genetically engineered plants could overcome the limitations of natural photosynthesis.

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  15. A controversial plan to capture trash in the open ocean isn’t exactly going as planned. But the best solutions may be the simplest.

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  16. A new theory can predict the jostling of throngs of runners lining up for a race.

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  17. A spike in Lassa virus cases in 2018 had Nigerian health officials worried. A new approach assuaged concerns of a worse strain.

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  18. Kimberly Foecke has a great relationship with her local butcher. She’s not a chef. She’s a paleobiologist.

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  19. Jan 4

    An in-depth look at the physics of wombat poop is one of our most popular stories of 2018. But really, that should come as no surprise.

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  20. Jan 4

    There’s no sorrier sight than a puking preschooler. Unfortunately, probiotics might not help them get over the stomach flu.

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