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  1. Archaeology

    Babylonians used geometry to track Jupiter’s movements

    Babylonians took a geometric leap to track Jupiter’s movements long before European astronomers did.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Genetics

    Mice can be male without Y chromosome

    Researchers bypass the Y chromosome to make male mice.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Tech

    Tracking health is no sweat with new device

    New all-in-one electronic device can detect and analyze your temperature and four chemicals in your sweat.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Tech

    Machine triumphs in strategy game

    For the first time, a computer has beat a professional human player in the strategy game Go.

    By Meghan Rosen
  5. Physics

    Nuclear fusion gets boost from private-sector startups

    Private-sector firms are creating nuclear fusion machines that may beat governments to the punch.