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  1. Space

    Big baby stars found in Milky Way pockets

    Astronomers have uncovered stellar nurseries that could help map the galaxy’s trademark spiral arms.

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  2. Tanning bed use linked to melanoma risk

    People with the skin cancer are more likely to have frequented the salons, a study finds.

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  3. Anthropology

    Contested evidence pushes Ardi out of the woods

    A controversial new investigation suggests that the ancient hominid lived on savannas, not in forests.

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  4. Ecosystems

    Honeybee death mystery deepens

    Government scientists link colony collapse disorder to mix of fungal and viral infections.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Shark cartilage doesn’t appear to help lung cancer

    Patients taking an extract show no improvement.