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  1. Chemistry

    What DNA does when it stretches

    The molecule of life has some interesting elastic properties that have scientists scratching their heads.

    By Daniel Strain
  2. Space

    A galaxy far, far, far away

    The Hubble space telescope has observed what may be the most distant celestial object ever observed 13.2 billion light-years from Earth.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Humans

    Intel Science Talent Search picks top 40

    High school researchers to present original work in Washington, D.C.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Life

    Deadly for bugs, perfect for bat naps

    A death chamber for insects, the interior of a carnivorous pitcher plant doubles as a cozy daytime roost for small, flying woolly mammals.