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1. Is This the Footprint of One of the Last Neandertals?
   The fossilized print, found in Gibraltar, is said to date to 28,000 years ago, which might mean it belonged to a Neandertal. But not everyone agrees with that interpretation
   
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2. Venezuela Is Unraveling—So Is Its Science
   Research has ground to a halt, and many scientists have left the country out of desperation
   
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3. Ancient Earth's Weakened Magnetic Field May Have Driven Mass Extinction
   When our planet’s magnetosphere nearly disappeared 565 million years ago, it may have almost taken all life with it
   
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4. Humpback Whale Calls Remain Constant over Decades
   Whales in southeastern Alaska produce “shrieks,” “moans” and “squeegies” that persist over generations 
   
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5. Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar Detonation
   New observations of a superluminous supernova could finally solve the mystery behind these and other bewildering cosmic events
   
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