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AnimalsSmart tags show unexpected tuna trips
The first report on Atlantic bluefin tuna wearing electronic tags reveals much more dashing across the ocean than expected.
By Susan Milius -
AstronomyAstronomers spy familiar planetary system
Studying a star in the Big Dipper, astronomers have for the first time found a planetary system that reminds them of home.
By Ron Cowen -
Health & MedicineDrugs Counter Mad Cow Agent in Cells
Fueled only by promising studies of cells, a California research team has invited controversy by beginning to give a little-used malaria drug to patients who have the human version of mad cow disease.
By John Travis -
HumansCloning hearing creates media frenzy
A panel reviewing human cloning heard the pros and cons of the issue during a fiery debate.