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  1. Animals

    Hungry bug seeks hot meal

    A seed-loving insect finds food by sensing its temperature.

    By Dina Fine Maron
  2. Microbes

    White fuzzy mold not as friendly as it looks

    New type of mold may be a bat killer.

    By Dina Fine Maron
  3. Space

    Speedy stars

    A gang of stars on the edge of our galaxy is running away.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Health & Medicine

    Salt secrets

    You probably eat a lot more salt than you realize, and that could be bad for your health.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Space

    Galaxies on the go

    Millions of stars are mysteriously racing toward one point in the sky.

    By Susan Gaidos

  6. Middle school science adventures

    Curiosity brings kids to Washington, D.C. for national science competition.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  7. Tech

    Hubble trouble doubled

    The Hubble Space Telescope has faced a series of malfunctions in the last few weeks.

    By Emily Sohn
  8. Animals

    Grunting for worms

    Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.

    By Emily Sohn
  9. Tech

    Ready, unplug, drive

    Plug-in hybrid cars, coming within a few years, will help save gasoline.

    By Emily Sohn
  10. Fossils

    South America’s sticky tar pits

    The fossil-rich tar pits of Venezuela may rival those in Southern California.

    By Sid Perkins
  11. Planets

    A new look at Saturn’s rings

    New information from space missions suggests Saturn's rings may be older and have more mass than scientists thought.

    By Jennifer Cutraro
  12. Animals

    Traveling tuna

    Young Atlantic bluefin tuna swim the sea from coast to coast.

    By Susan Gaidos
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