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  1. Humans

    Senses help the brain interpret our world — and our own bodies

    Most people are familiar with sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch –– but there are others. Learn about them here.

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  2. Animals

    Scientists Say: Vertebrate

    Animals with spines, or vertebrates, come in all shapes and sizes.

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  3. Life

    Scientists Say: Mycelium

    These fibrous networks are the reason plants think fungi are such "fun guys.”

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  4. Health & Medicine

    High blood pressure can affect kids but often goes undiagnosed

    Left untreated, it can lead to lasting problems, even in kids who appear otherwise healthy. Learn the signs and what to do.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Explainer: High blood pressure stresses the heart and blood vessels

    Because it can be dangerous, doctors should regularly screen for it even in young kids and teens — but often don’t.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Stem cells can help build lab-grown organs that mimic real life

    Making such organoids with 3-D printing and other tech can help researchers learn more about many troubling and potentially deadly disorders.

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  7. Animals

    Scientists Say: Coral

    Over 4,000 species of fish make their home among the reefs created by these colony-dwelling marine animals.

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  8. Animals

    Sleeping glass frogs go into stealth mode by hiding red blood cells

    Glass frogs snoozing among leaves blend in by hiding almost all their red blood cells in their liver.

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  9. These lemurs take nose-picking to a new level

    A nose-picking aye-aye’s spindly middle digit probably pokes all the way into the back of the throat, CT scans show.

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