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1 Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons, The Microbiologist Like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day,” bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can’t seem to shake. Except in this case, it’s more like Groundhog Year.

2 Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is?, The New York Times There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities.

3 Quasiparticle Is Seen for the First Time and Only Has Mass Moving in One Direction, Earth.com For the first time, researchers have observed a type of quasiparticle that behaves in an unusual way. In one direction, it acts like it has no mass, zipping around as if it were made of pure energy.

4 The Dark Energy Pushing Our Universe Apart May Not Be What It Seems, Scientists Say, Associated Press Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought.