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  1. Animals

    Hammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay home

    Understanding hammerhead sharks’ food preferences could aid efforts to protect the critically endangered fish.

    By Melissa Hobson
  2. Animals

    Gray seals may sense their own blood oxygen levels

    The seals’ ability to detect the amount of oxygen in their blood may help them make diving decisions and avoid drowning.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  3. Neuroscience

    Babies can form memories, and they do it a lot like adults

    A brain scanning study of babies reveals how some of the earliest memories are made.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Earth

    Wildfires and farm fertilizer use are fueling ozone pollution

    Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.