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  1. Tech

    The numbers prove it: This is a data age

    An assessment of the world’s computing capacity documents a staggering rise in power and storage since 1986.

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  2. Humans

    Lucy’s feet were made for walking

    A 3.2-million-year-old toe fossil suggests a humanlike gait for an ancient hominid.

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  3. Life

    Moonless twilight may cue mass spawning

    Subtle color shifts on the nights just after the full moon might synchronize the release of gametes by corals and other marine creatures.

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  4. Life

    Fleas leap from feet, not knees

    After years of scratching their heads over the question of exactly how the impressive jumpers launch themselves, scientists find an answer.