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  1. Psychology

    Stage set early for success, or failure

    Youngsters who lack self-control tend to hurtle toward a harsh rendezvous with adulthood.

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  2. Earth

    Glaciers largely stable in one range of Himalayas

    Amid icy retreats in neighboring ranges, ice in Karakoram region may even be growing, thanks to debris cover.

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  3. Earth

    Corals moving north

    As oceans warm, reefs off Japan shift to higher latitudes.

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  4. Animals

    Chimps wear personalities on their mugs

    Humans can assess the dominance of their close evolutionary relatives by glancing at the apes’ expressionless faces.

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  5. Chemistry

    Wee work-around lets microbes thrive

    Some crafty, salt-loving cells use stolen equipment for processing a key cellular building block.