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  1. Microbes

    Stony bacteria

    Lake-dwelling bacterium has hard lumps inside it.

    By Roberta Kwok
  2. Science & Society

    Obesity linked to location

    Kids living near parks or markets less likely to be extremely overweight.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Tech

    Cool Jobs: Wide world of robots

    The machines can help with everything from surgery to disaster response.

    By Roberta Kwok
  4. Physics

    Dark matter search turns up empty

    Star study suggests our cosmic neighborhood may be lacking invisible matter.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Chemistry

    DNA, RNA…and XNA?

    Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve.

    By Roberta Kwok
  6. Animals

    Baboons detect bogus words

    Some monkeys know a real word when they see it.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Health & Medicine

    Switching cough off

    Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough.

    By Stephen Ornes

  8. Young scientists’ ‘outside’ lives

    Science fair finalists include firefighters, musicians and even magicians.

    By Daniel Strain
  9. Genetics

    Sniffing out truffle scent

    Genetics, not geography, plays key role in the aroma of the delicacy.

    By Roberta Kwok
  10. Earth

    Big quake, little destruction

    A large earthquake rattles Indonesia without unleashing a damaging tsunami.

    By Erin Wayman
  11. Fossils

    Fluffysaurus

    Newfound fossils belong to giant feathered dinosaurs.

    By Stephen Ornes

  12. Teacher’s Questions for Hobbits

    By Science News Explores