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December 16, 2016

A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists

A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists

The fly was beautiful. But the debate it has sparked among taxonomists is tearing the field apart. The post A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists appeared first on WIRED.

August 18, 2016

The Deaths of 9 Retired Research Chimps Ignite a Biology Feud

The Deaths of 9 Retired Research Chimps Ignite a Biology Feud

Deaths in a chimp sanctuary are adding fuel to the fight over the most humane way to retire the US's lab chimps The post The Deaths of 9 Retired Research Chimps Ignite a Biology Feud appeared first on WIRED.

The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists

The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists

A lab in Hungary has reported an anomaly that could lead to a physics revolution. But even as excitement builds, closer scrutiny has unearthed a troubling backstory. The post The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists appeared first on WIRED.