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  1. Astronomy

    Mysterious high-energy particles could come from black hole jets

    Three types of high-energy cosmic particles could all have the same source: black holes in galaxy clusters.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Planetary Science

    Massive dust storms are robbing Mars of its water

    Mars was once lush with water. A new analysis of Martian climate data shows a mechanism that might have helped dehydrate the planet.

    By Dan Garisto
  3. Anthropology

    ‘First Face of America’ explores how humans reached the New World

    New documentary shows how an ancient teen and an infant have illuminated scientists’ understanding of the peopling of the Americas.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    New twist on a flu vaccine revs up the body’s army of virus killers

    A new approach to flu vaccine development makes influenza virus extra sensitive to a powerful antiviral system.