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  1. Environment

    Radioactive material from Fukushima disaster turns up in a surprising place

    Radioactive cesium is reaching the ocean through salty groundwater.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Astronomy

    How a meteor shower helped solve the case of the vanishing comet

    A missing comet has been linked to a long-lost meteor shower, helping astronomers recover both.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Quantum Physics

    Quantum video chat links scientists on two different continents

    A Sept. 29 ultrasecure quantum video chat demonstrates the potential for quantum communications across the globe.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Astronomy

    Ice in space might flow like honey and bubble like champagne

    Zapping simulated space ice with imitation starlight makes the ice act more like a liquid than a solid, meaning similar ices in space might be good places for organic chemistry.