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SpaceToday’s weather: thunder and antimatter beams
Positrons appear to be common in terrestrial lightning storms.
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SpaceNew planet small but tough
Astronomers have confirmed a rocky planet outside the solar system for the first time.
By Ron Cowen -
HumansAncient farmers swiftly spread westward
A sudden influx of Neolithic farmers in southern Europe led to agricultural practices still in play today.
By Bruce Bower -
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LifeAspens bust, diseased mice boom
As trees decline, populations of rodents that carry the deadly sin nombre virus are on the rise.