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- Planets
Pluto, plutoid: What’s in a name?
In 2006, an international organization changed the classification of Pluto from planet to "dwarf planet."
- Health & Medicine
Hey batter, wake up!
Baseball teams that travel across the country may be at a disadvantage when they play.
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- Humans
Fakes in the museum
A close-up examination of crystal skulls reveals the true, recent origins of these "relics"
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- Environment
Polar ice feels the heat
This is the first of a two-part series on global climate change.
- Health & Medicine
Gut microbes and weight
A new report links a baby's gut microbes with the chance that the baby will become an overweight child.
- Earth
Salty, old and, perhaps, a sign of early life
Exploring salt deposits, researchers unearthed the planet's oldest-known, complete molecules thought to have been made by living things.
- Health & Medicine
Foul play?
Genetic differences may affect the results of tests given to athletes to see if they have been taking performance-enhancing drugs.
- Chemistry
Sugary survival skill
Scientists have discovered the trick that an African fly uses to survive dry times.
