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EarthCarbonation brings diamonds to surface
Chemical reactions deep inside the Earth fuel magma’s gem-laden upward journey.
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LifeBoas take pulse as they snuff it out
Snakes use the waning throb in their prey as a signal to stop squeezing.
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PsychologyBabies lip-read before talking
Tots acquire the gift of gab by matching adults’ mouth movements to spoken words.
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LifeRising carbon dioxide confuses brain signaling in fish
Nerve cells respond to acidifying waters.
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PhysicsString theorists squeeze nine dimensions into three
A supercomputer simulation of the Big Bang’s immediate aftermath may explain why space has three directions.