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  1. When one question leads to another

    Young scientists find advantages to pursuing related problems — sometimes for years on end.

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  2. Animals

    No high notes for these blind fish

    Cave dwellers that can't see are also partially deaf.

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  3. Space

    New, older age for the universe

    Telescope peers back to see the first light after the Big Bang.

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  4. Chemistry

    A plant enemy’s enemy

    Plants use chemicals to recruit help in fighting off pests.

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  5. Planets

    Out-of-this-world atmospheres

    Light from a distant, giant world offers clues to the gases in its atmosphere.

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  6. Animals

    Big squid: All one family

    Genes show all giant squid belong to one, worldwide species.

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  7. Animals

    This shrimp packs a punch

    Researchers learn a lot from mantis shrimp, colorful marine creatures that possess deadly weapons and complex vision

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  8. Teacher’s questions for This Shrimp Packs a Punch

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  9. Animals

    Another buzz for bees

    Blooms are more memorable when their nectar contains caffeine.

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  10. Space

    Martian microbes, maybe

    Billions of years ago, Mars could have been teeming with very small Martians.

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  11. Tech

    Teens seek invention protection

    Increasingly, young researchers seek patents to defend their innovations against theft.

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  12. Tech

    Patent advice from teen inventors

    How and when to apply for a patent.

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