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  1. Animals

    Dog-paddle science debunks notion of underwater trot

    From Newfoundlands to Yorkshire terriers, canines swim with similar, distinctive gait.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Astronomy

    Earth-mass planet resembles a mini-Neptune

    KOI-314c, an exoplanet 200 light-years away, is about 60 percent larger than Earth but made mostly of gas.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Psychology

    Migraines respond to great expectations

    Patients get more pain relief from drug and placebo labeled as headache busters than from those labeled as dummy pills.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Chemistry

    Battery blueprint promises green energy storage

    A device that relies on organic molecules could cheaply bank power from renewable sources.

    By Beth Mole
  5. Astronomy

    Supernova is a dust factory

    Grains of matter spewed by stellar explosion offer clues to early star formation.