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- Tech
Microbes at the Gas Pump
Bacteria and other organisms can turn waste plant material into fuel for cars.
- Planets
Saturn’s rings created by collision
A shattered moon may have produced Saturn's dazzling rings.
- Brain
Storing Memories before Bedtime
The brain begins processing lessons learned during the day long before bedtime.
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- Planets
Fiery Dust from an Icy Comet
Dust samples from a comet contain minerals that form only at high temperatures.
- Earth
Coral islands survive a tsunami
Tiny islands far out in the ocean can weather the giant waves of a tsunami.
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- Animals
Ultrasonic Frogs Raise the Pitch
Some frogs that live in noisy streams communicate by using ultrasonic calls.
- Brain
How Much Babies Know
By studying how babies choose things, researchers have discovered that babies are especially good at learning things that are essential for survival.
- Fossils
Mammals in the shadow of dinosaurs
Not all early mammals that lived in the age of dinosaurs were shy and retiring.
- Humans
A Volcano’s Deadly Ash
The discovery of long-buried skeletons and footprints suggests that a volcano could destroy Naples, Italy.
- Space
Predicting Solar Storms
Violent activity at and near the sun's surface produces giant storms that can affect Earth.
