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- Tech
Robots on the Road, Again
Five driverless vehicles completed a 130-mile race across rugged desert terrain.
- Animals
A Spider’s Taste for Blood
Certain jumping spiders prey on mosquitoes that have drawn blood from animals.
- Health & Medicine
From stem cell to any cell
The search is on for ways to use stem cells to treat injuries and cure diseases.
- Science & Society
Stone tablet may solve Maya mystery
A panel covered with hieroglyphs appears to connect little-known ruins with an ancient Maya city.
- Planets
Saturn’s Spongy Moon
Close-up views of Saturn's moon Hyperion reveal a strangely cratered surface that looks spongy.
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- Earth
Detecting an eerie sea glow
At night, glowing bacteria can give large areas of the sea a surreal milky color.
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- Tech
The Disappearing Newspaper
Young people are turning to new technologies and sources other than newspapers to keep up with what's going on.
- Humans
Rodent rubbish as an Ice-Age thermometer
Fossilized garbage piles left behind by pack rats provide clues about temperatures long ago.
- Animals
Bee heat cooks invaders
Certain honeybees in Asia use their body heat to kill attacking wasps.
- Health & Medicine
Teen Brains, Under Construction
Spurts in brain development may help account for changes in teen behavior.
