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- Health & Medicine
Sweeeet! The skinny on sugar substitutes
Millions of people use artificial sweeteners, but are they safe?
- Earth
Arctic melt
There is less ice than ever recorded in the Arctic Ocean, and scientists are concerned.
- Animals
Monkey math
Monkeys can estimate sums almost as quickly as people can. The finding provides insight into how math skills developed in the human brain.
- Space
A whole lot of nothing
Scientists have discovered a huge expanse of nothingness in outer space.
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- Space
Average galaxies
Small, faint, and sluggish, a newly discovered collection of galaxies is helping explain how larger galaxies came to be.
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- Animals
Primate memory showdown
Are chimpanzees or people better at remembering numbers? Read on to find out.
- Animals
Eyes on the depths
On a recent expedition to the Bahamas, scientists made new discoveries about how deep-sea animals see the world.
- Plants
Flytrap machine
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, scientists have invented a material that might improve human lives.
- Space
Light night, dark stars
Light pollution causes problems for astronomers, migrating animals, and stargazers.
