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  1. Artificial Intelligence

    This researcher investigates the risks of digitally cloning the dead  

    Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska investigates the risk of AI-driven grief bots — while commuting between Poland and England.

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  2. Ecosystems

    Scientists Say: Ecosystem

    The interplay between living things and the physical environment gives rise to Earth’s thriving, life-sustaining ecosystems.

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  3. Animals

    The rear end of this ancient wasp was built like a Venus flytrap

    The newfound wasp species — from 99 million years ago — likely laid eggs on the small creatures that would have been caught in this trap.

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  4. Environment

    Study uncovers secrets in water’s underground treks

    Water's subterranean travels can be long, slow — and carry pollutants far from where they first got drawn into the Earth.

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  5. Genetics

    DNA confirmed a Pueblo tribe’s ties to Chaco Canyon

    DNA supports Picuris Pueblo stories of their ancestry going back more than 1,000 years — to the famous Chaco Canyon site.

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  6. Space

    A passing star could fling Earth out of orbit — or into the sun

    Computer models show that a star's tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

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  7. Space

    Scientists Say: Quasi-satellite

    Unlike a true satellite, these tagalongs orbit outside a planet’s primary sphere of gravitational control.

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  8. Tech

    This 3-D printed robot runs on air, not electricity

    The soft, flexible robot can cover uneven ground and even walk underwater.

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  9. Environment

    New ocean sanctuaries house young coral and even flee peril

    Two ISEF finalists want to foster growth of new coral reefs. So these teens designed and built self-navigating, undersea houseboats for coral larvae.

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  10. Animals

    Captive-breeding axolotls may help avoid their extinction

    The axolotl program's success shows promise in helping protect this highly popular amphibian — currently found in only one lake — from dying out in the wild.

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  11. Archaeology

    Roman gladiators really fought big cats, ancient bite marks suggest 

    This is the first skeletal evidence of an ancient Roman gladiator show — or execution — involving an exotic animal.

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  12. Animals

    Teens work to keep giant water bugs on the menu

    Many culinary cultures around the world prize these nutritious and flavorful insects. New approaches may help giant water bug farming efforts.

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