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  1. Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet

    The formation has been hidden under ice for more than four million years.

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  2. The Milky Way’s black hole, like Cookie Monster, loses more than it eats

    X-ray observations show why Sagittarius A* is fainter than many galactic nuclei

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  3. Ocean acidification could affect rising temperatures

    New research shows the two aren’t entirely separate.

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  4. NASA test-fires 3D printed rocket parts: low cost, high power innovation

    Propulsion engineers focus on R&D and pushing new tech into private industry.

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  5. Stem cells used to create mini-brains in the lab

    "Organoids" undergo some of the steps involved in producing a mature brain.

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  6. Recent slowdown in atmospheric warming thanks to La Niña

    Models match global temps by letting Pacific run the show.

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  7. The “US effect” biases behavioral research

    In other fields, the US does well, but its behavioral work appears biased.

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  8. Ars does Soylent, day 1: Embrace the chalky weird sweetness

    A tall glass of lukewarm Soylent can make for a queasy breakfast on day one.

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  9. Infants remember speech heard in the womb

    Simple syllables trigger a strong reaction when played back later.

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  10. PBS documentary on concussions leaves ESPN black and blue

    A partnership ends with hints of pressure from the NFL.

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  11. Memories of positive associations get written onto DNA

    Epigenetic changes in nerve cells keep memories in place.

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  12. Weird Science always seeks ethical approval before tying someone up

    Especially if it's going to involve threatening them.

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  1. The mental health diagnosis and the damage done

    Paying too much attention to the contents of the DSM fails people in need.

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  2. China aiming to be newest—and largest—space superpower

    Experts say a Chinese moon landing "very much in the cards."

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  3. Hoist the sails! Ars readers react to pre-Viking settlers

    We also talked about Ubuntu's failed Edge fundraiser this week.

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  4. Launch pads, runways, facilities: NASA’s grand shuttle sell-off continues

    US agency sheds historic assets, hopes to adapt facilities for a commercial future.

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  5. NASA will use space-based telescope to hunt near-Earth asteroids

    Also releases video of what returning one to a nearby orbit might look like.

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  6. Massive Himalayan gorge partly carved by Lake Erie-sized floods

    When glacial dams upriver from the gorge failed, massive floods tore through it.

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  7. Kepler finds stars’ flickers reveal the gravity at their surface

    Provides a new way of measuring a star's properties and evolution.

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  8. Someone beat the Vikings into the North Atlantic by 500 years

    We're not sure who colonized the Faroe Islands, but they got there pretty early.

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  9. People don’t recycle things that look like trash

    A tendency to categorize gets in the way of reducing waste.

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  10. Finding the limits of speciation

    A new model suggests that in some cases, small organisms don't speciate.

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  11. The sound of music… is irrelevant

    Both experts and novices pick winners of music competitions based on visuals.

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  12. Storage tank for radioactive water at Fukushima springs a leak

    Radiation levels bad enough to give workers five-year radiation dose in an hour.

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  1. Fungus and bacteria play game theory to make biofuels

    Cooperator/cheater dynamic sets the condition for efficient butanol production.

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  2. Draft IPCC report has increased confidence in human influence on climate

    Leaked to major news organizations, the draft contains few surprises.

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  3. Online media and science make for awkward partners

    Search engines, user-generated content influence how science is understood.

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  4. Almost orbital, solar-powered drone offered as “atmospheric satellite”

    Titan's Solara, first commercial solar drone, can fly five years without landing.

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  5. Growing shoes and furniture: A design-led biomaterial revolution

    Plants are magnetic, a vase built by 60,000 bees, and shoes made from cellulose.

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  6. Weird science finds rainbows are a way to keep from blacking out

    And it sends all of its important messages by fungus.

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  7. Considering a pick-and-mix model of dark matter

    What if there are more than WIMPs on the Universe's dark side?

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  8. Latest test of SpaceX Grasshopper adds a twist

    The prototype flies laterally before coming back down.

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  9. Scientists are arguing about whether Voyager has left the Solar System

    A new model suggests that it's feeling the interstellar magnetic field.

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  10. Surprise! There are no quick solutions to our climate problems

    A focus on reducing short-lived greenhouse gas emissions only takes you so far.

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  11. Russian meteor left a dusty mess in the stratosphere

    Belt of dust wrapped around the Earth, drifting slowly downward.

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  12. New species is first carnivore found in the Americas in 35 years

    Raccoon relative was mistaken for an olingo for a century.

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