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  1. Climate

    Zigzag walls could help buildings beat the heat

    A corrugated exterior wall reflects heat to space and absorbs less heat from the ground, keeping it several degrees cooler than a flat wall.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Health & Medicine

    50 years ago, scientists blamed migraines on cheese and chocolate

    Exactly how migraines develop is still coming into focus, but scientists now know that many factors can trigger attacks.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Astronomy

    Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why

    A new survey of meteors that leave persistent trails found that speed and brightness don’t matter as much as atmospheric chemistry.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Animals

    A frog’s story of surviving a fungal pandemic offers hope for other species

    Evolving immunity to the Bd fungus and a reintroduction project saved a California frog.