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Extra! Extra! Read all about science
Tricking kids into wanting to learn is a trait of a good teacher.
- Space
An invisible cosmic bridge
Astronomers find strange stuff in the space between two clusters of galaxies.
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TechFracking fuels energy debate
The hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of deep shale deposits is unearthing a lot of natural gas — and controversy.
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EnvironmentBad news for big bird
Lead poisoning, which nearly killed off California condors, still threatens the birds.
- Health & Medicine
Tomatoes’ tasteless green gene
The tomatoes your great-grandparents ate probably tasted little like the ones you eat today.
By Roberta Kwok - Fossils
Hot or cold dinos
Patterns in dinosaur bones fuel a debate over whether they were warm- or cold-blooded.
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AnimalsCool Jobs: Studying what you love
Researchers study the same animals that fascinated them as kids.
By Roberta Kwok - Plants
Whale-free perfume
Tree gene trick is good news for people who like perfume made without sperm whale waste.
- Humans
World’s oldest pots
Ice age people made cookware long before the rise of farming.
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