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  1. Humans

    Food security wanes as world warms

    Global warming may have begun outpacing the ability of farmers to adapt, new studies report.

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  2. Space

    It’s really full of stars

    Astronomers find such an abundance of red dwarfs in eight nearby galaxies that they suggest the stellar population of the universe may be three times current estimates.

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  3. Life

    Dieting may plant seeds of weight regain

    Cutting calories causes changes in the brains of mice that appear to encourage binge eating under stressful conditions years later.

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  4. Chemistry

    Snot has the power to alter scents

    Enzymes in mice's nasal mucus can alter certain odors before the nose can detect them, a new study finds.