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  1. Animals

    Sexually Deceptive Chemistry: Beetle larvae fake the scent of female bees

    Trick chemistry lets a bunch of writhing caterpillars attract a male bee that they then use as a flying taxi on their way to find food.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Planetary Science

    Oversize Orb: Puffy planet poses puzzle

    Astronomers have discovered what may be the largest planet ever found, an orb 36 percent wider than Jupiter that circles a nearby star.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Humans

    Grounded Epidemic: Reduced air travel after 9/11 slowed flu spread

    The perennial winter-flu season developed more gradually than usual in the United States in the months after September 11, 2001, because of a reduction in air travel following that day's terrorist attacks.