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Creepy-crawlies, cultural tales and clever canines: this week’s hot topics

Studies about the diversity of indoor insects, fairy-tale origins and insightful dog gazes attracted attention on social media.

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Singh Chawla, D. Creepy-crawlies, cultural tales and clever canines: this week’s hot topics. Nature 529, 441 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/529441f

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