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  1. Earth

    Flow West, Young River: Ancient Amazon ran opposite today’s route

    The forerunner of the mighty Amazon ran from east to west, a new analysis of rocks laid down by that ancient river suggests.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    L’Chaim: Wine compound lengthens mouse lives

    A constituent of red wine appears to increase the life spans and boost the well-being of mice that haven't followed the healthiest of lifestyles.

    By Christen Brownlee
  3. Materials Science

    Dribble Quibble: Experiments find that new basketball gets slick

    According to preliminary results from a study at a physics lab, a new basketball for professional players bounces less elastically, veers more when it bounces, and becomes more slippery when damp than does a leather ball.