Ceres’s mysterious spots brighten and dim unexpectedly; These chickens now have dinosaur legs — but that’s not as weird as you might think; Scientists believe they’ve found a ‘pregnant’ T. rex; Ancient DNA from Spain’s ‘pit of bones’ could reveal the origin of Neanderthals; Why more than 30 kinds of spiders engage in ‘bondage’; Indonesia’s harsh response to illegal fishing: Blowing up ships; Horse-sized tyrannosaur may be long-sought missing link in T.rex evolution; Why am I so tired after Daylight Saving starts?; Calm down: Herpes probably isn’t going to give you Alzheimer’s;   Rachel Feltman on Science   Ceres’s mysterious spots brighten and dim unexpectedly The weird bright spots just got even weirder. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more » These chickens now have dinosaur legs — but that’s not as weird as you might think Genetic engineering has produced dinosaur drumsticks. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   Scientists believe they’ve found a ‘pregnant’ T. rex Identifying the 68 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex as a female "opens up a whole new world of possibilities," a researcher said. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   Ancient DNA from Spain’s ‘pit of bones’ could reveal the origin of Neanderthals The find could push back the date of our last common ancestor with Neanderthals. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why more than 30 kinds of spiders engage in ‘bondage’ "Kinky" spiders survive to mate another day. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   Indonesia’s harsh response to illegal fishing: Blowing up ships “This is to serve as a deterrent to others,” Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said after destroying the last of the infamous "Bandit 6" fishing vessels. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   Horse-sized tyrannosaur may be long-sought missing link in T.rex evolution The find from a remote site in Uzbekistan fills a major gap in the fossil record. By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »   Why am I so tired after Daylight Saving starts? It's not your imagination – springing forward feels awful By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   Calm down: Herpes probably isn’t going to give you Alzheimer’s An editorial has prompted a wave of scary news coverage – but the research is pretty unconvincing. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Switch The day's top stories on the tech industry and tech in our lives. Sign Up »         Share Speaking of Science:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Speaking of Science. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071