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  1. Astronomy

    Windy endeavor

    In early April, an Earth-orbiting satellite closed its doors after more than 2 years of collecting ions from the solar wind.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Astronomy

    Dark Doings

    A slew of new and proposed experiments, ranging from the cosmic to the subatomic scale, may shed light on why the expansion of the universe is speeding up.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Anthropology

    Humanity’s Strange Face

    New fossil finds in a Romanian cave fuel controversy over whether different, closely related species interbred on the evolutionary path that led to people.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Math

    Extra Time, Math, and the SAT

    Extra time on the math portion of the SAT helps the most able students the most.