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  1. Life

    Controversial bird flu papers fly

    But research freeze holds.

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  2. Planetary Science

    Curiosity goes to Mars

    NASA’s rover looks for life-friendly environments.

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  3. Physics

    Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter

    Long-sought boson completes standard model of physics.

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  4. Science News Top 25

    Science News reviews the year in science with a compilation and analysis of the most fascinating stories reported in the magazine. Also highlighted are reader favorites, debunked science and the year's weirdest stories.

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  5. Dear Future Earthlings

    A message in a bottle won’t be enough to communicate with distant generations.

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  6. Into the Fold

    Flat structures pop into 3-D forms, yielding miniature robots and tools.

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  7. Families in Flux

    As household arrangements take new directions, scientists attempt to sort out the social effects.

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  8. Early Arrival

    Premature puberty among girls poses scientific puzzle.

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  9. Astronomy

    Onward and Skyward

    With new efforts aimed at the stars, China seeks to revive its astronomical reputation.

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  10. Climate

    Extremely Bad Weather

    Teasing out global warming's role in worsening hurricanes, droughts and other extreme events.

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  11. Tech

    Beginnings of Bionic

    Electronics that bend with the human body may soon make their way into medical devices to track health, deliver treatments and improve surgery.

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  12. Astronomy

    Prospecting for Quasicrystals

    Siberian journey nets a mineralogical space oddity.

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