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- Chemistry
Making rocks into magnets
Lab experiments show one way that certain types of stones can morph into magnets.
- Humans
Building Stonehenge
A new study of ancient crops may identify the laborers behind Britain’s most famous stone monument.
- Oceans
Icy inns at Earth’s end
Intrepid researchers discover icebergs host large and lively communities of life.
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- Health & Medicine
The rest of your DNA
Surprise: Scientists find most of human DNA molecule carries out important functions.
- Fossils
Tiny fossil tells big tale
Scientists use a single finger bone from ancient, humanlike Denisovans to study their connection to modern people and Neandertals.
- Brain
Learning in your sleep
Sleeping people can be taught to make connections between sounds and smells.
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- Brain
Fooling the mind’s eye
Brain scientists find they have much to learn from magicians and their tricks.
- Climate
Seal scientists
Elephant seals help climate scientists understand deepwater heating around Antarctica.
- Chemistry
Sniffing for bad air
Handheld carbon dioxide sensor can help identify classrooms with unhealthy ventilation rates.
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