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Earth
Antarctica warms, which threatens penguins
Unexpected rates of warming threaten to change Antarctica and pose a threat to the survival of some of its penguins.
By Susan Gaidos -
Earth
Science loses out when ice caps melt
Tropical glaciers are vanishing at an especially rapid pace—and taking valuable climate records with them.
By Susan Gaidos -
Physics
Earth from the inside out
An invisible particle sheds light on the mysterious interior of the Earth.
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Health & Medicine
Face values
Researchers are uncovering what makes a mug attractive.
By Susan Gaidos -
Tech
Hubble Lives On
Scientists are planning the last servicing mission to one of the most important space telescopes of all time.
By Susan Gaidos -
Animals
Between a rock and a wet place
If you're a fish that climbs waterfalls, is it better to have a squat body, or be tall and a fast swimmer?
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Physics
Hold on to your stars, ladies and gentlemen
Our galaxy is heavier and spinning much faster than scientists thought.
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Environment
Mood-boosting drugs make unhappy fish
Drugs called antidepressants find their way into lakes and streams, affecting the behavior of fish living there in unexpected ways.
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Animals
Longer lives for wild elephants
A surprising new study shows that female elephants in the wild might live up to three times longer than those born in zoos.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
Body clocks
Scientists are finding that when you sleep is just as important as how much you sleep.