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  1. Physics

    Scientists create the most cubic form of ice crystals yet

    Ice has taken on a strange structure, with its water molecules arranged in nearly perfect cubes.

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  2. Planetary Science

    ‘Death Dive to Saturn’ celebrates the Cassini probe’s accomplishments

    A new documentary, “Death Dive to Saturn,” takes a look back at the Cassini spacecraft’s 13 years at Saturn and what to expect from its final days.

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  3. Astronomy

    Rumors swirl that LIGO snagged gravitational waves from a neutron star collision

    Telescopes seem to be following up on a potential gravitational wave sighting.

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  4. Genetics

    If you’re 35 or younger, your genes can predict whether the flu vaccine will work

    A set of nine genes predicted an effective response to the flu vaccine in young people, no matter the strains.

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  5. Life

    Wild yeasts are brewing up batches of trendy beers

    Wild beer studies are teaching scientists and brewers about the tropical fruit smell and sour taste of success.

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  6. Cosmology

    Map reveals the invisible universe of dark matter

    The Dark Energy Survey reports a new tally of the dark universe.

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  7. Astronomy

    Here’s what the Science News family did for the eclipse

    On August 21, 2017, the path of a total solar eclipse went coast to coast across the United States. Here are our dispatches.

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  8. Science & Society

    On social media, privacy is no longer a personal choice

    Data from the now-defunct social platform Friendster show that even people not on social media have predictable qualities.

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  9. Anthropology

    Nitty-gritty of Homo naledi’s diet revealed in its teeth

    Ancient humanlike species ate something that damaged its teeth.

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  10. Life

    ‘Darwin’s Backyard’ chronicles naturalist’s homespun experiments

    In the new book Darwin’s Backyard, a biologist explores Charles Darwin’s family life, as well as four decades’ worth of his at-home experiments.

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  11. Tech

    50 years ago, NASA whipped up astronaut waste into rocket fuel

    In 1967, scientists found a way to turn human waste into rocket fuel.

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  12. Tech

    Meet the Bobcat Nanowagon, the world’s smallest monster truck

    Chemists are scratching their heads over the wreckage of minuscule monster trucks.

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