News in Brief

  1. Space

    Mars meteorite reveals its age

    Long difficult to estimate, date of space rocks' formation emerges with new technique.

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  2. Neutrinos caught in evasive behavior

    First proof of character shift documented at Japanese detector.

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  3. Animals

    Dolphins name themselves with a whistle

    The marine mammals respond only to their own handles.

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  4. Earth

    Millions of years ago, frozen ice sheet in East Antarctica melted

    Warming may have caused ice sheet collapse and huge increase in sea level.

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  5. Life

    Mouse retinas grown in lab

    Transplanted cells can function in rodents' eyes.