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  1. Planetary Science

    A chemical ‘Goldilocks zone’ may limit which planets can host life

    Life needs nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. But without the right balance of oxygen, these elements get locked away in planets’ cores.

    By Katherine Kornei
  2. Animals

    Cockroaches that eat each other’s wings turn into a fierce fighting force

    The wood-feeding cockroach’s cannibalistic love bites lead to a lasting bond. Afterward, the pair prefer each other over all other roaches.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  3. Neuroscience

    The right sounds may turn sleep into a problem-solving tool

    Lucid dreamers who heard puzzle-linked soundtracks while sleeping were more likely to solve those unsolved problems the next day.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Health & Medicine

    Over 40? Your rotator cuff probably looks a little rough

    MRI scans of over 600 Finnish adults found that nearly all had frayed, torn or otherwise abnormal rotator cuffs — yet most had no symptoms.