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  1. Animals

    Fight or flee, it’s in the pee

    Researchers get a better understanding of how mice smell a rat, or a cat, and maybe even a snake.

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  2. Humans

    2010 Intel ISEF showcases next-gen scientists

    Top high school scientists from around the world compete for more than $4 million in prizes at weeklong competition.

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  3. Earth

    Lizards threatened by warming

    Analysis suggests climate change could wipe out 20 percent of species, 39 percent of local populations.

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  4. Earth

    Earliest birds didn’t make a flap

    The feathers of Archaeopteryx and Confuciusornis probably were not strong enough to support sustained flight.