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  1. Earth

    Arctic sea emits methane

    Source of climate-warming gas remains uncertain, but might be microbes.

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  2. Psychology

    Two heads sometimes better than one

    Group decisions rise or fall based on what the most confident member knows or doesn’t know.

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  3. Astronomy

    Dark matter search turns up empty

    New calculations suggest dearth of invisible substance in solar neighborhood.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Neighborhood linked to obesity

    Children living in areas that lack walking-distance parks and supermarkets are more prone to put on weight, new studies find.

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  5. Life

    Polar bears older than previously thought

    New analysis reveals that the Arctic species dates back to about 600,000 years ago.