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SpaceCSI: Asteroid Belt
Astronomers hunt clues in the rubble of a recent collision between two space rocks.
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LifeNew species a little nipper
A mongoose-like creature from Madagascar is the first new carnivore to be discovered in more than two decades.
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Health & MedicineImplants help heroin addicts kick habit
Installing a slow-release drug under the skin enables some abusers of illicit and prescription drugs to get through withdrawal, a new study shows.
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Planetary ScienceA comet’s tail
Already under observation by astronomers, Hartley 2 will be visible in dark skies when it passes Earth on October 20.
By Ron Cowen -
LifePterosaurs might have soared 10,000 miles nonstop
Flight analysis suggests ancient reptiles were record setters.
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Health & MedicineMice robbed of darkness fatten up
Time of day can affect calories' impact, a study shows.
By Janet Raloff -
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Health & MedicineHow being deaf can enhance sight
Hearing-specialized brain regions can adapt to processing visual input, cat experiments show.
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The Why of Sleep
Brain studies may reveal the purpose of a behavior both basic and mystifying.
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Dying to Sleep
Getting too little sleep can impair body and brain and could even be deadly.