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  1. Earth

    Defying Depth

    How deep-sea creatures, and close relatives, survive tons of water weight.

    By Susan Gaidos
  2. Space

    At Home in the Universe

    Astronomers lay bare the Milky Way’s biggest secrets.

    By Alexandra Witze
  3. Health & Medicine

    Feel the Burn

    Turning on brown fat in humans may boost weight loss.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  4. Storm Front

    Hurricane experts push to improve intensity forecasts.

    By Alexandra Witze

  5. Designer Flu

    How scientists made a killer virus airborne — and who should know.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  6. The Hot and Cold of Priming

    Psychologists are divided on whether unnoticed cues can influence behavior.