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PsychologyBad acts spark a ‘cheater’s high’
Committing low-stakes acts of dishonesty enhances perpetrators’ moods.
By Bruce Bower -
EarthBuried Saharan rivers might have been early expressways
Humans might have migrated across the arid region along three once-lush waterways.
By Erin Wayman -
PhysicsNotorious ‘Big G’ gets a little larger
Gravitational constant is difficult to measure, but physicists calculate with new number.
By Meghan Rosen -
AnimalsYoung insect legs have real meshing gears
Tiny teeth on hiplike structures keep legs in sync, allowing juvenile planthoppers to jump.
By Susan Milius -
AstronomyAt last, Voyager 1 slips into interstellar space
Solar blast data provides definitive evidence that Voyager 1 has cruised beyond the heliosphere and into interstellar space.