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  1. Humans

    The Tune Wreckers

    People who can’t carry a tune, or can but think they can’t, are a rich resource for researchers studying musical ability.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Animals

    Collision Course

    The tales of two ornithologists trying to prevent birds colliding with windows highlight the obstacles facing applied biology.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Psychology

    Familiar faces

    "Super recognizers" never forget a visage, an unusual ability that can be put to good use.

    By Susan Gaidos
  4. Cosmology

    Everlasting light

    Remnant glow of ancient stars offers glimpse of universe's past.

    By Alexandra Witze
  5. Earth

    Life under ice

    Lake Vostok may harbor ingredients for a complex subglacial ecosystem.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  6. Science & Society

    Impactful Distraction

    Talking while driving poses dangers that people seem unable to see.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Tech

    On the Rebound

    Scientists revive search for new rubber sources.

    By Cristy Gelling
  8. Neuroscience

    The Anorexic Brain

    Neuroimaging improves understanding of eating disorder.

    By Meghan Rosen
  9. Archaeology

    Notorious Bones

    South African finds enter fray over origins of the human genus.

    By Bruce Bower
  10. Neuroscience

    Memories lost and found

    Drugs that help mice remember reveal role for epigenetics in recall.

    By Susan Gaidos
  11. Earth

    Taking Antarctica’s temperature

    Frozen continent may not be immune to global warming.

    By Erin Wayman
  12. Animals

    Cicadas’ odd life cycle poses evolutionary conundrums

    Scientists are getting an idea about the odd family tree of periodical cicadas, how the insects synchronize their life cycles and why they breed side-by-side with others unsuitable for mating.

    By Susan Milius