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  1. Earth

    Titanic iceberg sets sail from Antarctica

    An iceberg about the size of Connecticut recently split off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  2. How whales, dolphins, seals dive so deep

    The blue whale, bottlenose dolphin, Weddell seal, and elephant seal cut diving energy costs 10 to 50 percent by simply gliding downward.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Astronomy

    Balloon Sounds Out the Early Universe

    A balloon-borne experiment circling Antarctica has measured the curvature of the universe and revealed that it's perfectly flat.

    By Ron Cowen

  4. Red Snow, Green Snow

    It's truly spring when those last white drifts go technicolor as algae bloom in the snow.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Earth

    Future Looks Cloudy for Arctic Ozone

    Clouds that drive ozone loss in the Antarctic turned up in force during the most recent Arctic winter.

    By Jessica Gorman
  6. Math

    Mathematician on Ice

    Adventurous voyages to Antarctica test mathematical models of sea ice.

    By Ivars Peterson

  7. Culture of the Sea

    Whales and dolphins strut their social stuff for scientists.

    By Bruce Bower
  8. Earth

    Can Banking Carbon Cool the Greenhouse?

    Stockpiling carbon dioxide in plants and soil may be effective only for the short term, if at all.

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Humans

    Science News of the Year 2000

    A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2000.

    By Science News