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  1. Life

    The next wave of bird flu could be worse than ever

    Deadly bird flu can pass between ferrets through the air.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Tech

    50 years ago, engineers tried catching commercial planes in nets

    Fifty years ago, aviation experts tried helping commercial aircraft come to a stop during landing by catching them in massive nets. The idea crash-landed for commercial flights, but it’s still used in the military.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  3. Life

    The physics of mosquito takeoffs shows why you don’t feel a thing

    Even when full of blood, mosquitoes use more wing force than leg force to escape a host undetected — clue to why they’re so good at spreading disease.