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  1. Life

    Physics explains how pollen gets its stunning diversity of shapes

    These pollen patterns can all be explained by one simple trick of physics: phase separation.

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  2. Planetary Science

    Mars’ lake may need an underground volcano to exist

    If a lake under Martian ice is real, there must be a subsurface magma pool to keep conditions warm enough for water to remain liquid, scientists say.

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  3. Physics

    The quest for quasicrystals is a physics adventure tale

    In ‘The Second Kind of Impossible,’ physicist Paul Steinhardt recounts his journey to find quasicrystals in nature.

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  4. Climate

    Tidal floods driven by climate change may hurt small businesses

    Parking data from Annapolis, Md.’s