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  1. Earth

    These light-loving bacteria may survive surprisingly deep underground

    Traces of cyanobacteria DNA suggest that the microbes live deep below Earth’s surface.

    By Jennifer Leman
  2. Health & Medicine

    Nearly 2 million U.S. adult nonsmokers vape

    A new study finds that an estimated 1.9 million U.S. adult nonsmokers use e-cigarettes, highlighting worries that the devices are addictive.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Health & Medicine

    ‘Sawbones’ invites readers to laugh at the bizarre history of medicine

    ‘The Sawbones Book,’ based on the popular podcast by Dr. Sydnee and Justin McElroy, ties the strange history of modern medicine to modern pseudoscience.

    By Mike Denison
  4. Neuroscience

    How your brain is like a film editor

    A brain structure called the hippocampus may slice our continuous existence into discrete chunks that can be stored as memories.