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  1. Life

    Leprosy lurks in armadillos in Brazil’s Amazon

    Armadillos in the Brazilian Amazon are often infected with leprosy, which they may pass to people.

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  2. Earth

    Earth’s rivers cover 44 percent more land than we thought

    A global survey of rivers and streams based on satellite data suggests that these waterways traverse about 773,000 square kilometers.

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  3. Animals

    Why some mammal species don’t have descended testicles, but most do

    New research studying genetic vestiges suggests that descended testicles are as ancient as the first placental mammal.

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  4. Quantum Physics

    A tiny version of this physics toy is revealing quantum secrets

    Scientists created a quantum Newton’s cradle to study thermal equilibrium.