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  1. Yikes! The Lichens Went Flying

    Tales from the dark (and frequently crunchy) side of biodiversity.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Physics

    Seeking the Mother of All Matter

    World's mightiest particle collider may transform less-than-nothing into a primordial something.

    By Peter Weiss
  3. Plants

    Any Hope for Old Chestnuts?

    Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of chestnut blight in the United States, but enthusiasts still haven't given up hope of restoring American chestnut forests.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Computing

    Minding Your Business

    By means of novel sensors and mathematical models, scientists are teaching the basics of human social interactions to computers, which should ease the ever-expanding collaboration between people and machines.