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  1. Animals

    Bird hormone cuts noise distractions

    A jolt of springtime hormones makes a female sparrow's brain more responsive to song.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Planetary Science

    The Whole Enceladus

    Saturn's moon Enceladus has become the hottest new place to look for life in the chilly outer solar system.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Earth

    Particular Problems

    Toxicologists and chemists are forging a new field called nanotoxicology as they grapple with assessing the safety of engineered nanoparticles.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Math

    Constructing Difference Engines

    Antique calculators resurface as Lego or Meccano models. For more math, visit the MathTrek blog.

    By Ivars Peterson
  5. Humans

    From the April 25, 1936, issue

    An old-fashioned tower, alcohol in fuel, and knowledge in atoms and cosmic rays.