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LifeShoot-out superhero claws
Hidden spurs cut through frog’s own skin to rip attackers.
By Susan Milius -
Health & MedicineStunning reversal
A man’s irregular heartbeat returns to normal after he is shocked with a Taser, the first report of such an effect.
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EcosystemsThat sinking feeling
The sea level rise expected in the coming century will swamp the Everglades unless current management is adjusted or climate change is curbed.
By Sid Perkins -
SpaceMartian dig delayed
The Phoenix Mars Lander was in good health after its safe May 25 landing on the Red Planet, but a communication problem delayed plans to unlatch its robotic digging arm.