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- Life
Teamwork keeps fire ants high and dry
Scientists get a look at the physics that floats a bug's boat.
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- Earth
Volcanic ash gets its close-up
Last year’s eruption in Iceland spit out supersharp and potentially harmful particles, nanoscale images show.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Marijuana loses its high, plus soy tape, gritty bubbles and more in this week’s news.
- Earth
Earth/Environment
Anticorrosion chemicals, ancient Arkansas rock, stowaway species and more in this week’s news.
- Physics
Salt clouds relieve some Arctic warming
Sea sprays from increasingly open waters exert a cooling effect in the region.
- Life
Genes & Cells
How humans evolved shorter pregnancies, plus crayfish brains and restoring nerve insulation in this week’s news.
- Psychology
Why some gorillas go unseen
Attention differences help to explain why some people don't notice surprising sights.
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Yawn
Latest research awakens debate over why people can’t keep their mouths closed.
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Atomic Anatomy
A century ago, Ernest Rutherford inaugurated the nuclear age.
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Moved by Light
Lasers push everyday objects into the quantum world.
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Crushing Cancer’s Defenses
Vaccine approval offers hope while other armies muster.
