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  1. Humans

    Young Scientists Get Results: Science, math, and engineering competition selects 40 talented finalists

    Forty high school students have each earned a spot as a finalist in the 65th annual Intel Science Talent Search.

    By Ben Harder
  2. Health & Medicine

    Double Dose: Two ways to boost kidney-transplant viability

    By evaluating kidneys obtained for transplant from older people—then culling the worn-out organs—scientists can identify kidneys likely to last longer in their new hosts, especially when implanted in pairs.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Animals

    Eggs Scramble: Fungi trick termites into babysitting

    A fungus may be taking advantage of hardworking termite nursemaids by tricking them into tending egg-shaped fungal reproductive bodies along with real termite eggs.