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  1. Space

    Speedy stars

    A gang of stars on the edge of our galaxy is running away.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Salt secrets

    You probably eat a lot more salt than you realize, and that could be bad for your health.

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  3. Space

    Galaxies on the go

    Millions of stars are mysteriously racing toward one point in the sky.

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  4. Middle school science adventures

    Curiosity brings kids to Washington, D.C. for national science competition.

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  5. Tech

    Hubble trouble doubled

    The Hubble Space Telescope has faced a series of malfunctions in the last few weeks.

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  6. Animals

    Grunting for worms

    Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.

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  7. Tech

    Ready, unplug, drive

    Plug-in hybrid cars, coming within a few years, will help save gasoline.

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  8. Fossils

    South America’s sticky tar pits

    The fossil-rich tar pits of Venezuela may rival those in Southern California.

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  9. Planets

    A new look at Saturn’s rings

    New information from space missions suggests Saturn's rings may be older and have more mass than scientists thought.

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  10. Animals

    Traveling tuna

    Young Atlantic bluefin tuna swim the sea from coast to coast.

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  11. Tech

    Music of the Future

    Scientists create new technologies that can make any surface — from a desk to a wall — sing.

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  12. Computing

    Troubles with Hubble

    Just before a planned repair mission, the space telescope went quiet.

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