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  1. Ecosystems

    Predators as climate helpers

    In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas.

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  2. Planets

    Meteor explodes over Russia

    Surprise: No one saw it coming.

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  3. Space

    Where cosmic rays are born

    New evidence links origin of these very energetic particles to massive explosions of distant stars.

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  4. Animals

    Fancy feather gene

    A tweak in a single pigeon gene causes a distinct feather formation.

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  5. Archaeology

    The return of a king

    The 15th century’s Richard III has returned — or at least, his bones have.

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  6. Earth

    Ahead of the wave

    Scientists are working to predict — and tame — the tsunamis that can threaten some coastal communities

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  7. Teacher’s Questions for Ahead of the wave

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  8. Climate

    Explainer: El Niño and La Niña

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  9. Computing

    Genetic memory

    DNA is a chemical blueprint that effectively instructs cells on how to work.

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  10. Animals

    Killer cats

    Puss may pose the single biggest threat to birds.

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  11. Engineering: The route to problem-solving

    Young researchers learn how math and science are used in the real world, from protecting eggs to delivering tap water.

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  12. Physics

    A smarter scan

    Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash.

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