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  1. Climate

    Stalled global warming linked to North American drought

    Strong Pacific Ocean winds blamed for the global warming hiatus also boosted the odds of severe drought in the southwestern United States.

    By Thomas Sumner
  2. Animals

    Bowhead whales may unlock the secrets to a long, healthy life

    Analyzing the genome of the bowhead whale may help scientists understand how the animals live for more than 200 years.

    By Kate Baggaley
  3. Health & Medicine

    HPV vaccination not linked to multiple sclerosis

    Getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, is not associated with developing multiple sclerosis or similar diseases, a new study shows.

    By Ashley Yeager
  4. Astronomy

    Hubble telescope snaps new images of iconic stellar nursery

    Hubble's new view of the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming region in the Milky Way, hints at how the nebula has changed over the last 20 years.

    By Ashley Yeager
  5. Animals

    Little African cats need big parks

    Protecting African wildcats requires large protected areas free of feral cats to avoid the risk of the wild species disappearing through hybridization.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  6. Animals

    White-nose syndrome messes with bats’ metabolisms

    Bats with the deadly white-nose syndrome use twice as much fat for energy as their healthy companions in winter months.

    By Ashley Yeager
  7. Archaeology

    Stones challenge dating of Easter Island collapse

    Despite losing ground in some areas, Polynesian farmers outlasted European contact.

    By Bruce Bower
  8. Life

    Cold coddles colds

    Antiviral responses aren’t as effective against common cold viruses in cooler temperatures.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  9. Health & Medicine

    ‘AIDS’ gives inside view of science, politics of epidemic

    In ‘AIDS Between Science and Politics,’ pioneering HIV expert Peter Piot discusses the factors and events that shaped the epidemic.

    By Beth Mole
  10. Animals

    Why ground squirrels go ninja over nothing

    Ground squirrels twist and dodge fast enough to have a decent chance of escaping rattlesnake attacks.

    By Susan Milius
  11. Climate

    ‘Storm Surge’ revisits Sandy, looks to future hurricanes

    Superstorm Sandy deluged New York City and could be a harbinger of future coastal flooding.

    By Sid Perkins
  12. Psychology

    ‘Survival of the Nicest’ demonstrates altruism all around

    Selfishness is not the rule in human society, new book argues.

    By Nathan Seppa