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Brain

Chimpanzee hunting tools

Some chimps, especially youngsters and female adults, use spearlike wooden tools to hunt.

Space

Tracking Solar Storms

Electrical storms on the sun can send charged particles all the way to Earth.

Tech

Look into My Eyes

Computers are gaining the power to track precisely where you're looking.

Health & Medicine

A fix for injured knees

A new way of repairing a common knee injury might someday help athletes recover faster.

Animals

A meal plan for birds

Scrub jays do a bird version of planning ahead for their next meal.

Planets

Defining planethood

Did Pluto deserve to be demoted from the rank of planet in the solar system?

Space

A dead star’s dusty ring

Astronomers have observed the dusty remains of a planetary system around a dead star.

Earth

Petrified lightning

Sand turned into glass by a lightning strike can provide clues about ancient climates.

Computing

Games with a Purpose

Playing some online games may help computers get smarter.

Environment

Life under ice

Researchers unexpectedly find a community of sea creatures in the ocean beneath an ice shelf.

Tech

A New Touch

Rewired nerves may eventually lead to artificial limbs with a sense of touch.

Chemistry

Gold’s Glittery Rewards

Gold has properties that make it valuable not only for jewelry but also for electronics and other uses.