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  1. Life

    When hummingbirds fly unfriendly skies

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

    By Susan Milius
  2. 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.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Health & Medicine

    Early treatment may stave off esophageal cancer

    Zapping precancerous tissue in patients with Barrett’s esophagus might reduce incidence of cancer.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit, study finds

    People who tried e-cigarettes no more likely to give up smoking a year later.