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  1. Climate

    Farmers in India cut their carbon footprint with trees and solar power

    Planting trees near crops and pumping water with solar power in India is reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

    By Sibi Arasu
  2. Archaeology

    A special brew may have calmed Inca children headed for sacrifice

    The mummified remains contained a substance that may reduce anxiety and is found in ayahuasca, a psychedelic ceremonial liquid still drunk today.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Planetary Science

    NASA’s InSight lander has recorded the largest Marsquake yet

    The magnitude 5 temblor, detected May 4, will help scientists learn more about the Red Planet’s interior.

    By Katherine Kornei
  4. Physics

    Experiments hint at why bird nests are so sturdy

    A bird’s nest is a special version of a granular material.