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Life

The eyespots have it after all

New experiments may reconcile conflicting views regarding what makes a peacock’s plumage attractive to females.

Space

Atom & Cosmos

Clearing out space junk with dust, plus new black holes, sonic-boom star birth and more in this week’s news.

Life

Teamwork keeps fire ants high and dry

Scientists get a look at the physics that floats a bug's boat.

Humans

Humans

Soothing loneliness with Facebook, plus mapping crowds and making a good first impression in this week’s news.

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.