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  1. Animals

    Caecilians: The other amphibian

    Legless creatures live secretive, strange existences underground and underwater.

    By Roberta Kwok

  2. Caecilians Teacher’s Questions

    By Science News Explores

  3. Granola bars for cows

    Nutrient-rich “energy squares” boost milk production, help prevent disease.

    By Sid Perkins

  4. Helmet helper

    Gel-filled liner absorbs energy of impacts, may reduce sports-related head injuries.

    By Sid Perkins
  5. Microbes

    Stony bacteria

    Lake-dwelling bacterium has hard lumps inside it.

    By Roberta Kwok
  6. Science & Society

    Obesity linked to location

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Tech

    Cool Jobs: Wide world of robots

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

    By Roberta Kwok
  8. Physics

    Dark matter search turns up empty

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Chemistry

    DNA, RNA…and XNA?

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

    By Roberta Kwok
  10. Animals

    Baboons detect bogus words

    Some monkeys know a real word when they see it.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Health & Medicine

    Switching cough off

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

    By Stephen Ornes

  12. Young scientists’ ‘outside’ lives

    Science fair finalists include firefighters, musicians and even magicians.

    By Daniel Strain