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Conventional wisdom held that only a huge stretch of DNA could function as a gene. The discovery of an overlooked genetic entity upends that view. Croce "was stunned."

High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene

Scientists believe that microRNA may lead to breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating cancer

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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Whale of a comeback, dancing cockatoos, sticky bees, and waltzing pond scum

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Blog Carnival #9 — New Blogs, Pterosaur Gallery, the Barney Rock and more

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Find the International Space Station with Twitter

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Attack of the Megalosaurus

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The Periodic Table of Videos Celebrates with Cake

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North Carolina’s Origami Dinosaur Finds New Home

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Picture of the Week—An Erupting Volcano as Seen from Space

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A New, Giant Predatory Dinosaur From Spain

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Using Math to Examine Iran’s Election Results

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A Triceratops at the National Zoo

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Archaeological Treasure Safe From Dam (For Now)

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“Baby Dinosaur” Appears on Rock

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Zicam Reveals Holes in Drug Regulation

Apatosaurus louisae, Carnegie Museum

Apatosaurus on Ice!

A Dancing Parrot and More

Sylvia Pagán Westphal is the author of "High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene."

Sylvia Pagán Westphal on “High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene”

Elizabeth Rusch is the author of "Catching a Wave."

Elizabeth Rusch on “Catching a Wave”

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Dinosaur Finger Points to Bird Evolution

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Picture of the Week—Laysan Albatross Pair

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