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Psychology

When it’s playtime, many kids prefer reality over fantasy

Given a choice between fantasy play and doing the things that adults do, children prefer reality-based tasks, studies suggest.

Anthropology

Ancient kids’ toys have been hiding in the archaeological record

Some unusual finds from thousands of years ago are actually toys and children’s attempts at mimicking adult craftwork.

Cosmology

The way dwarf galaxies move puts a new spin on galaxy formation

Distant dwarf galaxies orbit a larger galaxy in a coordinated loop, rather than randomly as expected. The finding could challenge theories of dark matter.

Physics

Laser experiment hints at weird in-between ice

Scientists spot signs of an unusual phase of water called superionic ice.