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  1. Life

    Tarantulas shoot silk from their feet

    The unique ability may give the heavy spiders a better grip and prevent deadly falls.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Psychology

    Geometric minds skip school

    Villagers' understanding of lines and triangles raises questions about how people learn the properties of objects in space.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Life

    Suspect bacterium may trigger Parkinson’s

    A study in mice shows that H. pylori, the microbe that causes stomach ulcers, may also affect the brain.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Chemistry

    Molecules/Matter & Energy

    Finding materials harder than diamond, plus spintronic devices, wrinkle physics and more in this week's news.

    By Science News
  5. Earth

    Earth/Environment

    Earth’s iron heart can melt, plus Atlantic weather and more ice thinning in this week’s news.