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  1. Earth

    CO2 shakes up theory of how geysers spout

    Carbon dioxide helps fuel eruptions of Spouter Geyser, and perhaps other features, in Yellowstone National Park, new research suggests.

    By Thomas Sumner
  2. Planetary Science

    Comets carried noble gases to Earth

    Asteroids might have delivered water to Earth, but comets could be responsible for noble gases and amino acids, a new study suggests.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Science & Society

    Everything you ever wanted to know about hair — and then some

    'Hair: A Human History' details the surprising role hair has played in human history.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Math

    Mathematicians find a peculiar pattern in primes

    Consecutive prime numbers don’t behave as randomly as mathematicians assumed.