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  1. Physics

    Elephant songs

    Scientists figure out how elephants make their low, low rumble.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Genetics

    DNA hints at ancient cousins

    Scientists find evidence of an extinct humanlike species within modern-day Africans.

    By Roberta Kwok
  3. Microbes

    Surprising rabies resistance

    Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats.

    By Stephen Ornes

  4. Cool Jobs: Wild science

    Kathy Young at Toronto’s York University studies how water moves within Earth’s environment, from the air to deep underground.

    By Sharon Oosthoek
  5. Science & Society

    Airports that speed germs’ spread

    Scientists identify which U.S airports are able to spread disease most effectively.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Health & Medicine

    Bye-bye, egg allergy

    Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Climate

    Iron versus climate change

    Metal deposits can promote the growth of ocean algae that gobble greenhouse gas.

    By Roberta Kwok
  8. Tech

    Curiosity lands on Mars!

    NASA successfully delivered a $2.5 billion robotic vehicle to Mars, one that will explore for signs that the planet might once have hosted life

    By Janet Raloff
  9. Physics

    No more bubble trouble

    Dolphin’s clicks help scientists sort through confusing underwater noises.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Climate

    Weird weather

    Global warming helped trigger heat waves and droughts last year.

    By Roberta Kwok

  11. Pathways to research: Connecting with scientists

    Budding researchers get ahead by spending their free time working side by side with real scientists

    By Daniel Strain
  12. Genetics

    Twins don’t share everything

    Twins carry different flags on their DNA, even from birth.

    By Stephen Ornes