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  1. Earth

    Greeks sailed into ancient Trojan bay

    A combination of sedimentary analysis and careful reading of classical literature helps pinpoint where the Greek fleet that attacked Troy came ashore.

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  2. Earth

    Warm spell did little for Eocene flora

    A rapid warming period that began the Eocene epoch dramatically reshaped North America's animal community but not the continent's plants.

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  3. Sight sounds off in brains of the deaf

    Deprive the brain of access to sounds, and it reorganizes so that tissue typically consigned to handling acoustic information instead joins the visual system.

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  4. Babies show an eye for faces

    By 9 weeks of age, babies can learn to recognize and favor a new face in a matter of minutes.