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  1. Astronomy

    Messy Findings: Planets encounter a violent world

    Some young planets continue to take a beating hundreds of millions of years after they've formed.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Health & Medicine

    A Problem of Adhesion: More evidence of sickle-cell stickiness

    Interrupted blood flow in people with sickle-cell disease might arise from stickiness inherent in the unusual red blood cells these individuals have.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Paleontology

    Early Bird: Fossil features hint at go-get-’em hatchlings

    A well-preserved, 121-million-year-old fossilized bird embryo has several features that suggest that the species' young could move about and feed themselves very soon after they hatched.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Chemistry

    Microbes Make the Switch: Tailored bacteria need caffeine product to survive

    Bacteria that rely on a chemical derived from the breakdown of caffeine for their survival could help lead to the development of decaffeinated coffee plants.