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  1. Animals

    Musical Pairs: Egg-deploying bird species divide for a song

    A new genetic analysis bolsters the idea that musical taste, rather than geography, split Africa's indigobirds into multiple species.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Tech

    Bomb Sniffer: Cantilevers detect trace amounts of explosives

    An ultra-sensitive chemical sensor uses microcantilevers to detect airborne plastic explosives within seconds.

    By Alexandra Goho
  3. Astronomy

    It’s Raining Stardust: Spacecraft measures record amount of stellar debris

    Stardust is sneaking into our solar system at three times the rate that it had just 4 years ago, and the influx of dust could triple through 2010.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Prenatal Cares: Popular painkillers linked to miscarriage

    A new study finds that pregnant women taking nonprescription painkillers such as ibuprofen and aspirin have a higher risk of miscarriage.