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- Oceans
Life beneath the ‘berg
Scientists find Antarctic icebergs play a new and bigger role in the climate cycle.
- Tech
Lasers of a feather
A nifty light trick in bird feathers inspires researchers to create a new kind of laser.
- Space
End of an era
As NASA’s space shuttles land for the last time, they leave behind a sound scientific legacy.
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- Health & Medicine
Sunlight worsens jet pollution
Chemical reactions caused by the sun’s rays worsen air pollution from idling jets at airports.
- Animals
When the giant ants went marching
A new study of an ancient fossil suggests that 50 million years ago, supersized ants went on a cross-continental trek.
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- Animals
Open eyes, dozing minds
Scientists find that rats that stay up late are neither fully asleep nor fully awake.
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Kids’ ingenuity honored at Intel ISEF
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.
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