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OceansLife found deep below Antarctic ice
Lake buried under 800 meters of ice hosts cells, researchers find.
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Health & MedicineSome service members sleep too little
Of active-duty military personnel seeking help for sleep complaints, two-thirds get six or less hours per night.
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LifePigeons’ prominent plumage traces to one gene
A mutation responsible for ruffs, crests and collars appears to have arisen once and then passed among species through breeding.
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SpaceAn atom sheds light on neutron stars
By measuring a neutron-rich atom on Earth, astronomers virtually dig into the crust of dead stars.