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  1. Chemistry

    Microbes craft unusual crystals

    Bacteria dwelling in an abandoned iron mine form unusual crystals that could help scientists look for signs of previous life on Mars.

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  2. It’s Time! Fetal lungs tell mom when to deliver baby

    The maturing lungs of a fetus may signal the mother when it's time for labor.

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  3. Animals

    Wolf vs. Raven? Thieving birds may drive canines to form big packs

    A previously underappreciated reason why wolf packs get so big could be the relentless food snitching of ravens.

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  4. Ecosystems

    Coastal Surge: Ecosystems likely to suffer as more people move to the shores

    Rapid development and population growth on and near U.S.