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1. The Quantum Internet Is Emerging, One Experiment at a Time
   Breakthrough demonstrations using defective diamonds, high-flying drones, laser-bathed crystals and other exotica suggest practical, unhackable quantum networks are within reach
   
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2. Why Some Amazonian Societies Survived and Others Perished amid Pre-Columbian Droughts
   Confronting climate change, cultures with intensive, specialized land use were vulnerable. Those that endured cultivated multiple crops and helped edible rainforest species prosper
   
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3. Domestication Made Dogs' Facial Anatomy More Fetching to Humans
   Wolves lack the muscles that allow dogs to raise their eyebrows and make puppy dog eyes
   
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4. Gene Increases Risk for Pot Addiction
   First gene associated with cannabis abuse likely affects how people respond to the drug
   
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5. In the Wiggle of an Ear, a Surprising Insight into Bat Sonar
   It could lead to drones that fly like bats
   
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