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    I feel that Rachel Ehrenberg was entirely too glib in this article. The description of an ancient Mayan religious ritual as “plucking the hearts from humans and tossing the bodies into the sacred cenote” is disrespectful. I am sure that Science News would never describe any contemporary religious rituals in this manner. Here is hoping […]

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Pinning down malaria’s global reach

    A new survey and map of malarial areas worldwide show 2.4 billion people at risk.

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  3. Earth

    Greener Green Energy: Today’s solar cells give more than they take

    With new production techniques, the total emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants from making and using solar panels are now only one-tenth as high as those of conventional power generation.