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  1. Physics

    Black hole constant makes unexpected appearance

    A mathematical constant that emerges only in the unusual conditions of specific black hole systems has shown up in a simple Newtonian system.

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  2. Humans

    Playing for real in a virtual world

    Preteen boys and girls interacting in a virtual world display the same contrasting play styles that have been observed in real-world settings.

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  3. Space

    Planet hidden in Hubble archives

    A new way to process images reveals an extrasolar planet that had been hiding in an 11-year-old Hubble picture. The technique could shed new light on other telescope images as well.

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  4. Anthropology

    Modern feet step back 1.5