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Life

How mammals grow ears: With a flaw

A newly discovered rupture-and-repair process that occurs in embryos could explain a lot about infections and hearing defects.

Health & Medicine

Experimental malaria drug may be a hot prospect

A synthetic compound attacks the parasite at three stages of infection, early tests show.

Earth

Landslides detected from afar

Seismic fingerprints can reveal that a rock avalanche has occurred in a remote location.

Psychology

Early malnutrition bodes ill for adult personality

Undernourishment in first year of life may destabilize personality decades later.

Physics

Universe is a teeny bit older than thought

Planck satellite reveals information from just after the Big Bang, largely confirming scientists' theories.