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Life

Learnin’ lizards

Underrated reptiles figure out what to do when the old rules change.

Space

Atom & Cosmos

A Saturnian storm, an asteroid visit, a leaky Betelgeuse and more in this week's news.

Space

Astronomers probe matter in early universe

Smeared light from the dawn of time confirms ideas about a mysterious dark energy permeating the cosmos.

Space

Iapetus gets dusted

Saturn moon gets its yin-yang surface by plowing through a ring of dust.

Humans

Humans

Poorer families take bigger risks, plus untrustworthy mugs and adulterous wives in this week's news.

Earth

Simulation tracks ocean’s missing heat

Climate scientists suggest energy is buried deep undersea or released to space.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Tibetan singing bowls, supersized Rubik's Cubes and sound-squeezing soda cans in this week's news

Earth

Earth & Environment

Mountaintop mining, plastic fish and the return of the right whale in this week's news

Life

Genes & Cells

Chromosomal risks of fertility treatment, vitamin A for vaccines and clues to brain cancer in this week's news.

Chemistry

Fats stimulate binge eating

Much like marijuana, fatty foods can spur overeating, a study in rats shows. The new finding also suggests possible therapies to combat the munchies.

Animals

Chimp has an ear for talk

Human-raised Panzee challenges the notion that only people can discern acoustically altered words.

Health & Medicine

Body & Brain

A good massage can help, plus bed nets for babies, sugar counteracts fish and more in this week's news.