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  1. Environment

    Study uncovers secrets in water’s underground treks

    Water's subterranean travels can be long, slow — and carry pollutants far from where they first got drawn into the Earth.

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  2. Genetics

    DNA confirmed a Pueblo tribe’s ties to Chaco Canyon

    DNA supports Picuris Pueblo stories of their ancestry going back more than 1,000 years — to the famous Chaco Canyon site.

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  3. Space

    A passing star could fling Earth out of orbit — or into the sun

    Computer models show that a star's tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

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  4. Space

    Scientists Say: Quasi-satellite

    Unlike a true satellite, these tagalongs orbit outside a planet’s primary sphere of gravitational control.

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  5. Tech

    This 3-D printed robot runs on air, not electricity

    The soft, flexible robot can cover uneven ground and even walk underwater.

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  6. Animals

    Captive-breeding axolotls may help avoid their extinction

    The axolotl program's success shows promise in helping protect this highly popular amphibian — currently found in only one lake — from dying out in the wild.

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  7. Environment

    New ocean sanctuaries house young coral and even flee peril

    Two ISEF finalists want to foster growth of new coral reefs. So these teens designed and built self-navigating, undersea houseboats for coral larvae.

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  8. Archaeology

    Roman gladiators really fought big cats, ancient bite marks suggest 

    This is the first skeletal evidence of an ancient Roman gladiator show — or execution — involving an exotic animal.

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  9. Animals

    Teens work to keep giant water bugs on the menu

    Many culinary cultures around the world prize these nutritious and flavorful insects. New approaches may help giant water bug farming efforts.

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  10. Tech

    This squirrel-like robot has some serious hops

    Salto the jumping robot has a claw-like gripper. Like a squirrel, it can adjust its movement to help it stay balanced to stick a landing on "branches."

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  11. Animals

    The ‘bone collector’ caterpillar wears its prey as camouflage

    For months, the caterpillar scavenges spider webs for scrapped insect body parts to cover its protective case. Later, that case will serve as its cocoon.

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  12. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Chiral

    Many biological molecules come in a left- and right-handed form — and biology plays favorites.

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