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- Planets
The two faces of Mars
A single impact might explain why the Red Planet’s surface looks smoother in the north and rugged and rocky in the south.
- Physics
IceCube science
To find some of the smallest things in the universe, scientists have to think big.
- Physics
Explainer: The particle zoo
Various subatomic particle types are compared to how they oddly relate to animals in a zoo.
- Animals
Mice sense each other’s fear
Scientists have figured out how mice use their noses to sniff out fear in other mice.
- Health & Medicine
Yummy bugs
Eating insects is a common practice in most places, at least outside of the United States and Europe.
- Animals
The tiniest serpent
The smallest species of snake ever discovered lives on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
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- Planets
Pluto, plutoid: What’s in a name?
In 2006, an international organization changed the classification of Pluto from planet to "dwarf planet."
- Health & Medicine
Hey batter, wake up!
Baseball teams that travel across the country may be at a disadvantage when they play.
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- Humans
Fakes in the museum
A close-up examination of crystal skulls reveals the true, recent origins of these "relics"
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