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  1. Space

    Astronomers spot leftover light from ancient stars

    Ancient photons leave their mark in high-energy radiation from powerful galaxies.

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  2. Psychology

    Too little money, too much borrowing

    A contested study suggests that poverty contracts attention and detracts from financial decisions.

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  3. Life

    Extensive bird family tree rewrites some history

    Unexpected pattern of evolution found across hemispheres.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Monkeys keep the beat without outside help

    Nerve cells in the brain may regulate a precise sense of internal time-keeping.

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  5. Earth

    How the Frankenstorm came to life

    Hurricane Sandy’s humble birth and growth into a monster storm hold lessons for forecasters.