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  1. Oceans

    Underwater city was built by microbes, not people

    Submerged stoneworklike formations near the Greek island of Zakynthos were built by methane-munching microbes, not ancient Greeks.

    By Thomas Sumner
  2. Life

    Hightailing it out of the water, mudskipper style

    A robot and a land-walking fish show how a tail might have made a huge difference for early vertebrates conquering the slippery slopes of terrestrial life.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Tech

    Light-activated heart cells help guide robotic stingray

    Layers of silicone, gold and genetically engineered rat heart cells make up the body of a new stingray robot that can swim in response to light.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Life

    Artificial hearing has come a long way since 1960s

    Scientists envisioned artificial hearing 50 years ago.