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  1. Earth

    How earthquakes build beefy gold nuggets

    The strain imparted by an earthquake can generate voltages in quartz veins that stimulate the mineralization of gold.

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  2. Readers discuss black holes’ trippy effects on time, banned swimsuits

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  3. When pain really is in your head

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the complexity of chronic pain, the spread of diseases and training crocs to avoid eating certain toads.

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  4. Animals

    Bumblebees lose most of their sense of smell after heat waves

    A few hours in high temps reduced the ability of antennae to detect flower scents by 80 percent.