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  1. Climate

    Scientists Say: Hurricane or typhoon?

    Sometimes you read about hurricanes, and sometimes about typhoons. The difference? Location, location, location.

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  2. Physics

    Profile: Looking for life beyond the solar system

    Planetary scientist and astrophysicist Sara Seager is a leader in the search for signs of life on planets beyond our solar system.

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  3. Planets

    Pluto hosts ice mountains, data suggest

    Geologic activity appears to have been reshaping Pluto, erasing craters and more.

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  4. Animals

    Why seahorses have square tails

    The unique shape of a seahorse tail provides strength, and it may also help the fish to grasp objects.

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  5. Planets

    Picture This: Pluto hearts us

    As a little spacecraft flies by Pluto, it is snapping up high resolution images and collecting unparalleled data.

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  6. Computing

    These young scientists are passionate about tech and math

    The 2015 Broadcom MASTERS International delegates show why math and computer skills are key to the success of science-fair projects.

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  7. Space

    News Brief: Latest supernova is also super-brightest

    The light from stellar fireworks in a galaxy far, far away has just reached Earth. It comes from a star that exploded in a massively bright flash.

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  8. Planets

    Scientists Say: Satellite

    When we think of satellites, we often think of objects we send into space from Earth. But most satellites are actually all natural.

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  9. Planets

    Hello, Pluto!

    Here's a collection of our stories about your favorite dwarf planet — including those on the New Horizons flyby.

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  10. Planets

    Visiting Pluto

    Pluto has long been little more than a dark spot in the sky. Now NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about to fly by this dwarf planet. Along the way, it will collect unprecedented data on it.

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  11. Space

    Students sent instrument to Pluto

    The student-built dust counter on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is measuring how much grit and debris orbits out beyond Neptune.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    How this vitamin can foster pimples

    Oh no! Vitamin B12 can cause skin bacteria to secrete chemicals that cause zits.

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