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- Animals
Grunting for worms
Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.
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- Planets
A new look at Saturn’s rings
New information from space missions suggests Saturn's rings may be older and have more mass than scientists thought.
- Fossils
South America’s sticky tar pits
The fossil-rich tar pits of Venezuela may rival those in Southern California.
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- Tech
Music of the Future
Scientists create new technologies that can make any surface — from a desk to a wall — sing.
- Microbes
Fast-flying fungal spores
Using high-speed cameras, scientists identify the fastest spores on Earth.
- Computing
Troubles with Hubble
Just before a planned repair mission, the space telescope went quiet.
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- Chemistry
Plastic-munching microbes
Microbes may soon help make it easier to recycle your soda bottle, helping to create new demand for what has historically been a low-quality recycled material.
- Agriculture
Farms sprout in cities
The farms of the future may be where you would least expect to find them -- in towering skyscrapers in some of the world's largest cities.
- Planets
The trouble with Pluto
The traditional view of the solar system is out of date. Depending on who you talk to today, the answer to how many planets there are could be eight, 12, or even 208 and counting.
