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  1. Animals

    These hummingbirds aim their singing tail feathers to wow mates

    Acoustic cameras reveal how male Costa’s hummingbirds can aim the sound produced by fluttering tail feathers during courtship dives.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Astronomy

    With the launch of TESS, NASA will boost its search for exoplanets

    The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite will set the stage for the next chapter of exoplanet exploration.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Paleontology

    Colorful moth wings date back to the dinosaur era

    Microscopic structures that scatter light to give color to the wings of modern butterflies and moths date back almost 200 million years.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Physics

    Einstein’s general relativity reveals new quirk of Mercury’s orbit

    A tiny effect of general relativity on Mercury’s orbit has been calculated for the first time.