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  1. Animals

    An enemy in the cave

    Bats under attack from a fungus send scientists searching for clues to solve a deadly mystery.

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  2. Animals

    Silky spider footprints

    Tarantulas use foot-spun silk to hold tight in slippery situations.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Microbes in the music

    A new study finds germs linger on musical instruments.

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  4. Oceans

    Life beneath the ‘berg

    Scientists find Antarctic icebergs play a new and bigger role in the climate cycle.

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  5. Tech

    Lasers of a feather

    A nifty light trick in bird feathers inspires researchers to create a new kind of laser.

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  6. Space

    End of an era

    As NASA’s space shuttles land for the last time, they leave behind a sound scientific legacy.

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  7. End of an Era Worldplay

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  8. Teacher’s Questions for End of an Era

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Sunlight worsens jet pollution

    Chemical reactions caused by the sun’s rays worsen air pollution from idling jets at airports.

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  10. Animals

    When the giant ants went marching

    A new study of an ancient fossil suggests that 50 million years ago, supersized ants went on a cross-continental trek.

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  11. Intel ISEF 2011 Word Play

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  12. Tech

    Roll, robot, roll

    Caterpillars inspire researchers to build a robot that rolls to safety.

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