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  1. Brain

    The smell of old people

    Tests show that older adults have a distinct odor, but it isn’t bad.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Earth

    The oldest place on Earth

    Antarctica may seem like the dead continent, but it once bustled with life — a little of which still survives.

    By Douglas Fox

  3. Teacher’s Questions for Antarctica Alive

    By Science News Explores
  4. Brain

    Candy on the brain

    Imaging reveals brain regions that become active when you want someone else’s stuff.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Health & Medicine

    Paralyzed rats walk again

    Treatment helps animals recover from spinal cord injuries.

    By Roberta Kwok
  6. Brain

    No ordinary zzz’s

    Anesthetics can put you in a coma — but that’s a good thing.

    By Susan Gaidos

  7. Teacher’s Questions for Coma

    By Science News Explores
  8. Animals

    Mammals feel the heat

    Scientists predict some animals won’t be able to keep up with Earth’s increasing temperatures.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Computing

    DNA takes notes

    Engineers develop a computer memory system based on living cells.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Animals

    Jelly babies

    Population of jellyfish-like creatures contains only young animals, no adults.

    By Roberta Kwok
  11. Chemistry

    Cool Jobs: People with a taste for chemistry

    Chemists contribute to food flavorings, fuel extraction and everything in between.

    By Catherine M. Cooney
  12. Earth

    Slowing ice flows

    New satellite study of glacier motion shows stop-and-go ice movement.

    By Stephen Ornes