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  1. Space

    Rogue planet found among gang of stars

    Astronomers report the closest such free-floating object to Earth.

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  2. Life

    Rainforest katydids evolved mammal-like ears

    Tiny hearing organs below insect’s knees have a structure similar to those in humans.

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  3. Tech

    Tiny muscles pull a big punch

    Coated carbon nanotubes form the basis of this smart new material.

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  4. Humans

    Oldest examples of hunting weapon uncovered in South Africa

    A common ancestor of people and Neandertals may have flung stone-tipped shafts at animal prey.

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  5. Physics

    Underwater avalanches go with the flow

    Lubricating fluid changes how grains collapse.