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An ancient cemetery on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea contains some surprising bodies. Here, 1100 years ago, prominent warriors were cremated and buried with grave goods including amber beads, axes, and silver jewelry. Also present: the skeletons of young horses. Travelers’ tales and archaeological clues suggest a cruel...

Extreme solar storm generated aurorae—and ‘surprise’ (www.science.org)

The nitroplast: A nitrogen-fixing organelle (www.science.org)

Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO2 (2023) (www.science.org)

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‘Unqualified failure’ in polio vaccine policy left thousands of kids paralyzed - Well-intentioned decision to switch oral polio vaccines in 2016 backfired, new draft report says (www.science.org)

Orangutan plays doctor, heals himself - Ape applies a known medicinal plant to his wound (www.science.org)

All Dog Noses May Be Made Equal (www.science.org)

The direct drivers of recent global anthropogenic biodiversity loss (2022) (www.science.org)

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Bioluminescence, which has evolved many times across the tree of life, is more ancient than previously thought (www.science.org)

China set to fetch first rocks from mysterious far side of the Moon (www.science.org)

Like its predecessor, the Chang’e-6 orbiter will drop a lander that will drill and scoop up 2 kilograms of soil and rock. An ascender module will ferry the samples back to the orbiter for the trip home and a final plunge by parachute in a return capsule, 53 days after launch....

Anonymizing research funding applications could reduce ‘prestige privilege’ (www.science.org)

Constraining global transport of perfluoroalkyl acids on sea spray aerosol using field measurements (www.science.org)

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