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EARTH
Horizontal motion makes a magnitude 8.6 quake less dangerous. Learn more in “Indonesian quake passes without major tsunami.”
DELETED SCENES BLOG
A video game puts birds into orbit. Read “The Newtonian physics (or not) of Angry Birds Space.”
GENES & CELLS
Altering gene activity may make chemotherapy more effective. See “Old cancer drugs offer new tricks.”
SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC BLOG
Recent U.S. record warmth was not shared globally. Read “March: American heat vs. global temps.”