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  1. Animals

    New candidates for smallest vertebrate

    Two recent scientific papers have described fish species that could, depending on the definition, be the world's smallest known vertebrate.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Health & Medicine

    Diabetes most often begins in March

    A person's likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes varies seasonally and is about 50 percent higher in March than in August.

    By Ben Harder
  3. 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
  4. 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.