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  1. Math

    Functional Family: Mock theta mystery solved

    Mathematicians have solved a legendary Indian mathematician's final problem.

    By Erica Klarreich
  2. Earth

    High and Dry: Pollution may stifle mountain precipitation

    Trends seen in meteorological data gathered on a Chinese mountaintop suggest that air pollution reduces the amount of precipitation that falls in high-altitude regions.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Math

    Cutting a Pie Is No Piece of Cake

    Mathematicians find that slicing a pie into fair pieces is harder than divvying up a sheet cake. The problem is that pie cuts are radial, not parallel.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  4. Humans

    Bad Influence: TV, movies linked to adolescent smoking

    White adolescents who have frequent exposure to television and R-rated movies are more likely to try smoking than are their peers with less exposure to these media.