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TechHow to stop a speeding bullet
Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman’s ability to stop a speeding bullet.
- Space
Twinkle, twinkle oldest stars
Astronomers find traces of ancient light in the activity of bright, distant galaxies.
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Pathways to research: Pursuing a passion
Young scientists get creative with their after-school work
- Fossils
Shoulder bones fuel debate
Fossil shoulder blades suggest an ancient humanlike species may have been at home in the trees as well as on the ground.
- Climate
Evolution of a Frankenstorm
Huge, late October hurricane turned into a superstorm that savaged much of the eastern United States.
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- Fossils
A fishy mammal ID
For more than a century, the fossilized skull of an ancient fish was misidentified as a primate.
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- Earth
Groundwater removal linked to quake
Pumping water from the ground in southeastern Spain may have triggered a deadly 2011 earthquake there.
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ClimateWatching our seas rise
Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level.
By Douglas Fox