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  1. Planetary Science

    Losing Louisiana

    A new model predicts that rises in sea level, combined with subsiding lands, will claim a tenth of the state by century’s end.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Earth

    Ozone hole trims polar water’s CO2-absorbing power

    Simulations also suggest that the dearth of ozone over Antarctica leads to ocean acidification. Simulations also suggest that the dearth of ozone over Antarctica leads to ocean acidification

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Animals

    Bat face shapes sound

    An oversized appendage in Bourret’s horseshoe bats may aid in long-distance signals.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Life

    Beetle philandering doesn’t work out for the ladies

    A common idea about the benefits of multiple matings for females turns out to be wrong for seed beetles.