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  1. Brain

    Imagination is not just replaying what we’ve seen and heard

    New brain scans are helping sort out how our brains process imagined thoughts versus real sensations.

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  2. Brain

    Scientists Say: Synesthesia

    This is a trait in which one kind of sensory input, such as sound, can trigger another sense, such as sight.

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  3. Oceans

    Explainer: What are corals?

    Though they can look like rocks or plants, corals are animals. Most are made up of colonies of individuals called polyps.

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  4. Life

    Some of these Smithsonian secrets might just blow your mind

    Millions of treasures stashed in this museum storage site — open only to select visitors — tell the history of Earth's inhabitants.

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  5. Humans

    Some people use echolocation to get around. Here’s how it works

    As expert echolocators make multiple clicking sounds, their brains process the echoes to help them perceive their surroundings.

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  6. Plants

    Scientists Say: Superbloom

    These massive wildflower blooms create colorful carpets over desert landscapes during unusually rainy years.

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  7. Animals

    Watch the first sperm whale birth caught on video by scientists

    The footage shows other sperm whales huddled around the mother, helping lift the newborn calf to the surface until it’s ready to swim.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Positive thinking could help boost your immune system

    With real-time feedback, people can learn to turn on a part of the brain that helps rev up the immune system, new data show.

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  9. Life

    Scientists Say: Spore

    Patience is a virtue of these crafty, resilient little reproductive cells. Some bacterial spores have grown after lying dormant for a millennium.

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