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  1. Earth

    When the Larsen C ice shelf broke, it exposed a hidden world

    Scientists plan urgent missions to visit the world the Larsen C iceberg left behind.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Animals

    Surgeon aims to diagnose deformities of extinct saber-toothed cats

    Using CT scans, one orthopedic surgeon is on a quest to diagnose deformities in long-dead saber-toothed cats.

    By Lesley Evans Ogden
  3. Chemistry

    A potential drug found in a sea creature can now be made efficiently in the lab

    Cooking bryostatin 1 up in a lab lets researchers explore its potential as a drug.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Astronomy

    Measured distance within the Milky Way gives clues to what our galaxy looks like

    Astronomers used an old but challenging technique to directly measure the distance to a star on the opposite side of the galaxy for the first time.