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  1. Earth

    Digging into a tsunami disaster

    A powerful earthquake under the Indian Ocean changed Earth's surface and spin.

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  2. Animals

    Geckos’ Sticky Feet Clean Themselves

    Tiny hairs on gecko toes can stay nearly dirtfree, helping the lizards cling to ceilings.

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  3. Tech

    Riding Sunlight

    A solar sail spacecraft relies on sunlight instead of wind to cruise through space.

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  4. Animals

    A fallout feast for crabs

    Crabs can take advantage of hot, toxic plumes from undersea vents to feed on poisoned plankton.

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  5. Animals

    Blotchy face, big-time wasp

    If paper wasps pretend to be something they're not, their peers get angry.

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  6. Brain

    Swedish Rhapsody

    Celebrations honoring the world's top scientists brought students from many countries to Sweden to tour, learn, talk, and party.

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  7. Environment

    The birds are falling

    The disappearance of many birds could harm ecosystems that depend on them.

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  8. Earth

    Ancient heights

    Leaf fossils can help track the rise and fall of mountain ranges.

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  9. Earth

    A volcano wakes up

    Earthquakes, small eruptions, and a new lava dome unsettle Mount St. Helens.

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  10. Archaeology

    Decoding a beverage jar

    Ancient pottery provides hints of the world's oldest known wine.

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  11. Physics

    Gaining a swift lift

    The whirlpools of air that allow insects to fly may also help birds.

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  12. Tech

    Crime lab

    From accidents to crime scenes, scientists are helping detectives solve mysteries.

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