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  1. Plants

    A Giant Flower’s New Family

    The world's largest known flower may be a relative of the poinsettia plant.

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  2. Planets

    Strange Neptune

    From giant storms and icy geysers to tilted orbits and weird spins, Neptune and its moons have many surprising features.

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  3. Planets

    A star’s belt of dust and rocks

    Astronomers have obtained hints of a dusty asteroid belt around a nearby star.

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  4. Animals

    G-Tunes with a Message

    Apes known as gibbons can rearrange the notes of their songs to communicate with one another.

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  5. Fossils

    Fossil Forests

    The remains of ancient trees can help us better understand the effects of climate change on Earth.

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  6. Tech

    Morphing a Wing to Save Fuel

    Airplanes of the future might change the shape of their wings as they fly.

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  7. Space

    Titan’s Massive Mountains

    The Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft has spied a chain of large mountains on Titan.

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  8. Animals

    The Littlest Lemurs

    Studies of mouse lemurs may tell us something about our own origins.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Smiles Turn Away Colds

    A good mood and a relaxed attitude help keep colds away.

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  10. Math

    How to Slice a Cake Fairly

    Mathematicians work out a fairer way for two people to share cake.

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  11. Environment

    Earth-friendly fabrics

    Shirts made from bamboo, socks made from corn, and jackets made from chicken feathers may be in your fashion future.

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  12. Planets

    Back to the moon

    NASA unveiled its plans for establishing a base on the moon by the year 2024.

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