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Planetary Science

Mars may not have been born alongside the other rocky planets

Mars formed farther away from the sun than its present-day orbit, not near the other terrestrial planets, new research suggests.

Neuroscience

Internal compass guides fruit fly navigation

Experiments show how flies navigate — and why this might be important for humans.

Environment

Peace and quiet is becoming more elusive in U.S. wild areas

Human noise stretches into the wilderness.

Animals

Sea creatures’ sticky ‘mucus houses’ catch ocean carbon really fast

A new deepwater laser tool measures the carbon-filtering power of snot nets created by little-known sea animals called giant larvaceans.