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  1. Earth

    Eddies in the deep Earth

    The flow of molten material in our planet's outer core is the prime source of Earth's magnetic field. Localized blips in the magnetic field suggest this flow can fluctuate rapidly over large areas.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Humans

    ISEF winners announced

    More than 1,500 young scientists flexed their mental muscles this week at the world's largest high-school science competition.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Space

    Twisted roots for solar jets

    Researchers have constructed the first 3-D image of a jet of gas zooming out of the sun's outer atmosphere, revealing the role that twisted magnetic fields play in generating such outbursts.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Humans

    Smells like teen science

    Some of the world’s brightest young minds spent the day explaining their research projects in a packed exhibit hall in Atlanta at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.