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  1. Lessons from the Torpid

    Hibernators have some helpful tips for keeping humans healthy

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Earth

    Making Waves

    Japanese quake gave scientists an unprecedented look at a big tsunami.

    By Alexandra Witze

  3. Consciousness Emerges

    Somewhere along a tangled path, sights, sounds and insights pop into awareness.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Neuroscience

    Demystifying the Mind

    A special report on the scientific struggle to explain the conscious self.

    By Science News
  5. Neuroscience

    Self as Symbol

    The loopy nature of consciousness trips up scientists studying themselves.

    By Tom Siegfried
  6. Neuroscience

    Emblems of Awareness

    Brain signatures lead scientists to the seat of consciousness.

    By Laura Sanders
  7. Life

    Deep Life

    Teeming masses of organisms thrive beneath the seafloor.

    By Alexandra Witze

  8. The Digital Camera Revolution

    Instead of imitating film counterparts, new technologies work with light in creative ways.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg

  9. Head Agony

    Jumpy cells may underlie migraine’s sensory storm.

    By Laura Beil
  10. Climate

    Soil’s Hidden Secrets

    Shocking discoveries from the underground may shake up climate science.

    By Charles Petit
  11. Chemistry

    In a Squeeze

    Elements under pressure reveal secrets of extreme chemistry.

    By Alexandra Witze
  12. Health & Medicine

    Brainy Ballplayers

    Elite athletes get their heads in the game.

    By Nick Bascom