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- Space
Spotlight on an Exploding Star
A sudden burst of radiation has drawn astronomers to the early stages of a star explosion.
- Health & Medicine
Taking a Spill for Science
Studying how and why people fall provides insights into movement and balance.
- Humans
Big woman of the distant past
A Stone Age skeleton represents our largest known female ancestor.
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- Environment
Coral gardens
An expedition to an undersea mountain reveals large corals, brilliant sponges, and other strange sea creatures.
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- Animals
Killer Flatworms Hunt with Poison
A newly discovered flatworm uses poison to hunt small, shelled sea creatures.
- Computing
Programming with Alice
Creating animated movies provides a fun way to learn how to program a computer.
- Fossils
A dino king’s ancestor
Researchers have unearthed remains of the oldest known dinosaur of the tyrannosaur family.
- Tech
Beyond bar codes
A new tracking technology uses plastic tags that pick up and respond to radio waves.
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- Climate
Warmest year on record
Last year's worldwide average temperature was the highest ever recorded by scientists.
