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  1. Animals

    Mosquitoes may surf winds above Africa more than we realized

    More than 40 meters up, balloon traps in Mali caught females of malaria-spreading mosquito species.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Earth

    A new algorithm could help protect planes from damaging volcanic ash

    A computer program that tracks the temperature and height of clouds in the atmosphere could keep planes away from volcanic ash.

    By Jennifer Leman
  3. Plants

    Cactus spine shapes determine how they stab victims

    The shapes of cactus spines influence how they poke passersby.

    By Jennifer Leman
  4. Planetary Science

    NASA’s InSight lander has touched down safely on Mars

    NASA’s InSight lander just touched down on Mars for a years-long study of the Red Planet’s insides.