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  1. Earth

    Riding to Earth’s core

    A scientist has thought up a way to send a probe deep into Earth.

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  2. Tech

    Eating up foul sewage smells

    Bacteria can break down the chemical responsible for sewage's rotten-egg smell.

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  3. Earth

    Quick quake alerts

    A system of detectors could provide a few seconds warning that an earthquake is coming.

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  4. Animals

    Shoot the poop

    Some caterpillars get rid of their waste with ballistic force.

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  5. Animals

    Childhood chills give bees six left feet

    If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.

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  6. Brain

    Watching the Brain Learn to Read

    As kids learn to read, the left side of the brain gradually takes over from the right.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Sea Kids See Clearly Underwater

    Sea-gypsy children spend so much time swimming that their eyes have adapted to improve vision underwater.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Gut germs to the rescue

    Many of the bacteria that live in our intestines may help keep us healthy.

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  9. Brain

    The Social Side of Baby Talk

    A mother's body language can make her baby's babbles more like speech.

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  10. Humans

    Fossil skulls plug gap in human origins

    Anthropologists have unearthed the oldest fossils of modern people ever found.

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  11. Brain

    Wobbly Babies: Smarter Than They Look?

    Toddlers can make quick decisions about when to use a handrail while crossing a bridge.

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  12. Chemistry

    Sticking Around with Gecko Tape

    A lizard's sticky feet inspire a strong new adhesive.

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