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EarthArctic sea emits methane
Source of climate-warming gas remains uncertain, but might be microbes.
By Janet Raloff -
PsychologyTwo heads sometimes better than one
Group decisions rise or fall based on what the most confident member knows or doesn’t know.
By Bruce Bower -
AstronomyDark matter search turns up empty
New calculations suggest dearth of invisible substance in solar neighborhood.
By Nadia Drake -
Health & MedicineNeighborhood linked to obesity
Children living in areas that lack walking-distance parks and supermarkets are more prone to put on weight, new studies find.
By Nathan Seppa -
LifePolar bears older than previously thought
New analysis reveals that the Arctic species dates back to about 600,000 years ago.