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SpaceSuper star cluster in the neighborhood
Astronomers have spotted an amazingly compact grouping of stars in the Milky Way.
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EnvironmentSaving wetlands
In Louisiana and elsewhere, wetlands are disappearing, threatening plant and animal life.
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FossilsDino Flesh from Fossil Bone
Scientists may have found dinosaur blood vessels and cells inside a fossilized leg bone.
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AnimalsElephant Mimics
Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.
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TechThe snappy lingo of instant messages
People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.
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AnimalsVampire Bats on the Run
Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.
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MathSetting a Prime Number Record
A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.
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EnvironmentWhale watch
Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.
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SpaceNo Fat Stars
Stars in the Milky Way can weigh no more than 150 times the sun's mass.
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AnimalsA microbe nanny for young wasps
A smear of bacteria helps baby wasps survive infancy.
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ClimateArctic algae show climate change
Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.
By Emily Sohn