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- Climate
Explainer: Why a tornado forms
Tornadoes start with a thunderstorm. But they also require other ingredients, such as instability.
- Brain
A mind for math
A part of the brain associated with making memories may also predict success in learning math.
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Teens take home science gold
A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition.
- Tech
Flagging loose bolts
“Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger.
- Environment
Pee is for power
The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators.
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- Physics
Light dancing on glass
New type of material lets light travel across its surface without interruption.
- Animals
Here comes Swarmageddon!
This spring and summer, trillions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States
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- Animals
Honey’s hidden helper
Scientists identify a substance in honey that helps bee bodies fight poisons.
- Archaeology
American cannibals
Skeletal remains of a Jamestown teen show signs of cannibalism in colonial America, new data show. The girl’s skull provides the first concrete support for historical accounts that some starving colonists had resorted to eating the flesh of others.
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