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  1. Animals

    Gray seals may sense their own blood oxygen levels

    The seals’ ability to detect the amount of oxygen in their blood may help them make diving decisions and avoid drowning.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  2. Neuroscience

    Babies can form memories, and they do it a lot like adults

    A brain scanning study of babies reveals how some of the earliest memories are made.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Earth

    Wildfires and farm fertilizer use are fueling ozone pollution

    Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.

    By Rachel Berkowitz
  4. Animals

    Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill

    A chemical in Adélie penguin guano may have cued krill to take evasive maneuvers in lab tests.