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  1. Life

    Jiminy Cricket! Pollinator caught in the act

    Using night-vision cameras, scientists have documented the first example of cricket pollination of an orchid and discovered a new species of the insect on the island of Réunion.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Earth

    Scientists scramble to analyze Haiti quake

    Teams work to understand and model what could happen next.

    By Kristina Bartlett Brody
  3. Physics

    Just a stone’s throw forms a supersonic jet

    Objects hitting water can move air at the speed of sound.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Humans

    Zeus’ altar of ashes

    News from the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Humans

    Graffiti on the walls in Pompeii

    News from the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif.