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SpaceRumors of a Higgs discovery are just that
Speculation suggests that a long-sought particle may be at hand, but most physicists remain skeptical.
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EarthGrand Canyon born by continental lift
A "drip" deep within the Earth may have raised the Colorado plateau to create the spectacular landscape of the U.S. Southwest.
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LifeGenes & Cells
A boost for tired antibiotics, plus a fishy mom’s mucus and high-gravity microbes in this week’s news.
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EarthWith warming, Arctic is losing ground
Scientists anticipate big ecosystem changes as erosion spills nutrients into the sea
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SpaceFormer planet may have grown a tail
Pluto appears to trail a cometlike cloud of gas.
By Ron Cowen -
SpaceScience on the penultimate space shuttle
Endeavour carries $2-billion experiment to hunt for exotic physics.
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Health & MedicineBody & Brain
A genetic cause for small brains, heart links to HIV and calcium, and more in this week’s news.
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LifeZap! More fish
An upgraded brain underlies the wide diversity in a family of electric fish, scientists say.
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EarthCurrents reach deep for seafloor larvae
Surface waters circulate more than a mile down, transporting organisms between distant ocean-bottom habitats.
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TechNanotubes coming to a screen near you
New technology promises brighter, bigger display screens that use less energy.
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LifeAntarctic humpbacks make a krill killing
Late-arriving sea ice enhances crustacean feast for whales, but the bounty may be fleeting.
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LifeLife
An orchid uses its moldy looks to draw flies, plus snake fights and beelining whales in this week’s news.
By Science News