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  1. Archaeology

    Untangling human origins

    New fossil clues point to the earliest known human ancestor.

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  2. Animals

    Fishy Sounds

    Baby fish may home in on reef noise to find a place to live.

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  3. Animals

    A Sense of Danger

    Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?

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  4. Animals

    Little bee brains that could

    A honeybee's tiny brain has an awesome working memory.

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  5. Space

    Super star cluster in the neighborhood

    Astronomers have spotted an amazingly compact grouping of stars in the Milky Way.

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  6. Environment

    Saving wetlands

    In Louisiana and elsewhere, wetlands are disappearing, threatening plant and animal life.

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  7. Fossils

    Dino Flesh from Fossil Bone

    Scientists may have found dinosaur blood vessels and cells inside a fossilized leg bone.

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  8. Animals

    Elephant Mimics

    Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.

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  9. Tech

    The snappy lingo of instant messages

    People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.

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  10. Animals

    Vampire Bats on the Run

    Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.

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  11. Math

    Setting a Prime Number Record

    A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.

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  12. Environment

    Whale watch

    Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.

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