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  1. Animals

    Oldest bird is new mom

    At 62, albatross hatches a healthy chick.

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  2. Brain

    Concussion: More than ‘getting your bell rung’

    This common brain injury can cause serious — and lasting — damage.

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  3. Animals

    Feeling the invisible

    Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.

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  4. Ecosystems

    Predators as climate helpers

    In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas.

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  5. Planets

    Meteor explodes over Russia

    Surprise: No one saw it coming.

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  6. Space

    Where cosmic rays are born

    New evidence links origin of these very energetic particles to massive explosions of distant stars.

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  7. Animals

    Fancy feather gene

    A tweak in a single pigeon gene causes a distinct feather formation.

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  8. Archaeology

    The return of a king

    The 15th century’s Richard III has returned — or at least, his bones have.

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  9. Earth

    Ahead of the wave

    Scientists are working to predict — and tame — the tsunamis that can threaten some coastal communities

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  10. Teacher’s Questions for Ahead of the wave

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  11. Climate

    Explainer: El Niño and La Niña

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  12. Computing

    Genetic memory

    DNA is a chemical blueprint that effectively instructs cells on how to work.

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