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- Earth
Groundwater removal linked to quake
Pumping water from the ground in southeastern Spain may have triggered a deadly 2011 earthquake there.
- Climate
Watching our seas rise
Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level.
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- Planets
New planetary neighbor
Nearest star system has a world that's Earthly in size, but too hot for human visitors.
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Science champs
Young scientists focus their research on real-world problems.
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- Physics
Helium: Not so super after all
An exciting discovery in physics turns out to be merely a case of mistaken identity.
- Health & Medicine
Magnets that kill cancer cells
Researchers devise a way to use magnets to make cells self-destruct.
- Tech
Cool Jobs: The science of secrets
Researchers harness science to encode — and decode — hidden messages.
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- Environment
Exhaled air: A problem in buildings?
New studies suggest carbon dioxide that accumulates in classrooms could limit how well the brain processes information, lead to more student absences.
