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Health & MedicineFood choices matter in weight control
Potatoes and sugary soft drinks add pounds, a long-term analysis shows; fruit, yogurt and nuts help shed them.
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LifeMulticellular life arises in a test tube
A yeast experiment recapitulates a major early milestone in the history of life.
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SpaceNASA spacecraft puts moon in new focus
Images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show fine details of the lunar surface.
By Nadia Drake -
PhysicsBetter putting in a few simple steps
A physicist develops a rule of thumb for getting the ball in the hole.
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EarthModern-day sea level rise skyrocketing
A spike that began during the 19th century appears to be linked to rising temperatures and increasing greenhouse gases.