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Earth

Ice drilling nets shrimpy surprise

Underwater camera captures an Antarctic crustacean, as a serendipitous part of a larger ice shelf study.

Physics

Body heat may draw particles into breathing range

Computer simulations suggest thermal plumes may trap microbes, pollen and dust near a person’s head.

Life

Who reined the dogs in

New genetic data reveals that Fido likely originated in the Middle East.

Materials Science

Physicists observe quantum properties in the world of objects

A demonstration marries the world of the very small with the everyday, opening new realms for quantum computing and other applications.