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  1. Planetary Science

    Icy planetoid found lurking at edge of solar system

    Astronomers discovered an icy planetoid orbiting beyond the edge of the Kuiper belt.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Neuroscience

    Scans suggest how the mind solves ethical dilemmas

    Brain scans suggest how the mind solves a moral dilemma.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Life

    When hummingbirds fly unfriendly skies

    Hummingbirds hover easily in turbulent air as long as the disturbances aren’t too wide.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Astronomy

    Zoom in on amazing detail in NASA moon map

    An interactive mosaic of images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter lets you fly over the Moon’s north pole with unprecedented detail.