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SpacePlanets take shape in embryonic gas clouds
A new theory of planetary formation may explain variety seen in extrasolar searches.
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HumansNoise is what ails beaked whales
Large-scale experiments reveal a sensitivity to sonar, apparently at lower levels than other species.
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Health & MedicineObesity messes with the brain
Excess weight may compromise memory and concentration, possibly by spurring inflammation that damages white matter.
By Janet Raloff -
Big Fishing Yields Small Fish
Researchers map predator loss and predict unstable oceans.
By Janet Raloff -
Star Cents
How the cost of NASA’s next big space telescope skyrocketed.