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  1. Animals

    How Houdini tadpoles escape certain death

    High-speed video of red-eyed tree frog embryos reveals the secrets to their getaway plans.

    By Helen Thompson
  2. Life

    Human eye spots single photons

    Human eyes are sensitive enough to detect individual particles of light.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Oceans

    50 years ago, humans could pick the oceans clean

    Scientists have long recognized that we might overfish the oceans. Despite quotas, some species are paying the price of human appetite.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Earth

    Science finds many tricks for traveling to the past

    Our editor in chief discusses what science can tell us about the past.