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  1. Astronomy

    NASA unveils space suit fit for Mars

    NASA’s newly revealed Z-2 space suit is the second mock-up of a suit that NASA hopes will eventually protect explorers walking on Mars or drilling into an asteroid.

    By Andrew Grant
  2. Astronomy

    Star-eating star spotted

    The first Thorne-Żytkow Object, a strange pair of stars where one engulfs the other, has been discovered.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Animals

    Mysterious neurotoxin may help flatworms kill prey

    Tetrodotoxin, the deadly chemical in pufferfish, could help flatworms transform their earthworm prey into puddles of goo.

    By Beth Mole
  4. Science & Society

    Scientists have long had one of the most admired careers

    Excerpt from the July 11, 1964, issue of Science News Letter.