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  1. Health & Medicine

    Scientists are tracking how the flu moves through a college campus

    Researchers are following the spread of viruses and illness among students in a cluster of University of Maryland dorms to learn more about how the bugs infect.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Animals

    It’s a bad idea for a toad to swallow a bombardier beetle

    Toads are tough. But there are some insects even they shouldn’t swallow.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Paleontology

    This ancient creature looks like a spider with a tail

    A newly discovered ancient creature looks like a spider and has silk spinners and spidery male sex organs.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Psychology

    When it’s playtime, many kids prefer reality over fantasy

    Given a choice between fantasy play and doing the things that adults do, children prefer reality-based tasks, studies suggest.