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  1. Planetary Science

    Mars Views Hint at Early Land of Lakes

    New, high-resolution images unveiled this week not only offer supporting evidence that parts of ancient Mars resembled a land of lakes but also point out prime locations to look for fossils if life ever existed on the Red Planet.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Astronomy

    Messy Findings: Planets encounter a violent world

    Some young planets continue to take a beating hundreds of millions of years after they've formed.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Health & Medicine

    A Problem of Adhesion: More evidence of sickle-cell stickiness

    Interrupted blood flow in people with sickle-cell disease might arise from stickiness inherent in the unusual red blood cells these individuals have.