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  1. Archaeology

    Muons Meet the Maya

    Physicists are exploring the use of muons generated by cosmic rays to explore Mayan archaeological sites and to probe the interiors of volcanoes and shipping containers.

    By Betsy Mason
  2. Math

    Mathematical Police Find Security Bug

    Cryptographers uncover potential weakness in encryption algorithms.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  3. Humans

    Letters from the December 8, 2007, issue of Science News

    Errors of biblical proportions “Lazarus taxa” is an appropriate name for species that seem to have been resurrected (“Back from the Dead?” SN: 11/17/07, p. 312). However, the Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead was a householder who lived with his sisters, Mary and Martha, in Bethany (John 11).