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  1. Space

    Solar flares may show predictable warning signs hours before erupting

    Scientists spotted patterns hours before a major solar flare, a discovery that could help forecast dangerous eruptions.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Why is hantavirus so deadly? It’s not what you may think

    Andes hantavirus causes deadly lung failure, but its method of attack differs from other respiratory illnesses. The details might inform future treatments.

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  3. Animals

    Even careful scuba divers can damage coral reefs

    Hours of diving videos and hundreds of survey responses reveal the common diver mistakes that can cause irreversible reef damage.

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  4. Science & Society

    The science of us

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces a new social sciences column that explores what it means to be human.