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- Planets
Home on the moon
Astronomers say rocky moons orbiting distant planets might support alien life.
- Fossils
Dino-sized poop
Ewww: Scientists use poop from living animals to estimate the size of dung dropped by T. rex and other dinos.
- Climate
Climate’s troublesome kids
The recurring climate events El Niño and La Niña trigger long-lived changes to weather around the world.
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- Earth
Piercing a buried polar lake
Researchers in Antarctica drilled through a half-mile of ice to reach water that hasn’t had contact with the atmosphere for thousands of years.
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- Brain
Baby brain, adult disease
Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants.
- Animals
Cool Jobs: Delving into dung
Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces.
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- Brain
Learning language before birth
Scientists find that newborns can recognize vowel sounds similar to those spoken by their parents.
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- Computing
Your head’s battery
Fluids in the inner ear can actually power an electronic device, such as an implant.
