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  1. Earth

    World’s largest volcano lurks beneath Pacific Ocean

    The dormant behemoth may rival ones on Mars.

    By Jessica Shugart
  2. Life

    Many genes in dolphins and bats evolved in the same way to allow echolocation

    Widespread changes scattered across the genomes of distantly related species cooperated to craft the trait.

    By Jessica Shugart
  3. Health & Medicine

    Device offers promise of no brain tumor left behind

    A new technique might allow surgeons to identify with precision where brain cancer ends and healthy tissue begins.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Animals

    Seeking the loneliest whale

    An enigmatic whale roams the North Pacific, and next year Bruce Mate will lead a monthlong expedition to find it.