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  1. Life

    The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces

    The young of a mysterious blowfly species look — and smell — like the termites they hide among.

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  2. Buried Treasure Crossword

    Solve our latest interactive crossword. We'll publish science-themed crosswords and math puzzles on alternating months.

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  3. Humans

    Biological sex is not as simple as male or female

    A recent Trump executive order defines sex based on gamete size. But the order oversimplifies genetics, hormones and reproductive biology.

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  4. Climate

    Even desert cities could pull drinking water from the air 

    Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.