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  1. Humans

    Middle schoolers earn top prizes in science competition

    Five winners awarded top prizes in the Society for Science & the Public’s national science competition for middle school students.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Animals

    Spider males good for mating, food

    Expectant mothers, including spiders, need to eat well. For Mediterranean tarantulas, a male suitor tastes just fine.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Life

    Heat sensors guide insects to a hot meal

    Bugs home in on seeds by detecting infrared radiation.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Life

    Avian airlines: Alaska to New Zealand nonstop

    Tracked bar-tailed godwits break previous nonstop flight record for birds.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Humans

    Midlife suicides are on the rise

    Data gleaned from death certificates indicate that, from 1999 to 2005, middle-aged whites accounted for much of the overall increase in the U.S.