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  1. Humans

    Apocalypse, not so fast

    Guatemalan find suggests mention of a date far in the future served a Maya king’s immediate needs.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Particle Physics

    The Higgs Boson Search

    Rumors — and excitement — have escalated about the latest news on the search for the Higgs boson, a particle that may explain why matter has mass.

    By Science News
  3. Particle Physics

    Physicists bet they’re homing in on Higgs

    In its last report, an Illinois lab presents data suggesting the Higgs particle could exist.

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Life

    All dinosaurs may have had feathers

    Well-preserved fossil sports long, fine plumage and a bushy tail.