Chat with experts about how our resident populations of microbes influence health and disease
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Helen Fields
Ultrasound reveals for the first time how manta ray embryos breathe without a placenta
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Sid Perkins
Fossil-scanning technique suggests that some dinosaurs were lighter on their feet than previously thought
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Sarah C. P. Williams
The color of Australia's flowers has evolved to mesh with the vision of Australia's insects
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Sid Perkins
Infrared wavelengths reveal an expansive stellar nursery
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Tim Wogan
Tiny floral objects may improve the stability and efficiency of protein catalysts
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Ron Cowen
New observations provide strongest evidence to date that black holes can be kicked out of their home galaxies
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Michael Balter
The annoying insect's tough body lets it survive midair collisions with much bigger raindrops and keep on flying
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Ann Gibbons
Myanmar fossil suggests our earliest predecessors may not have come from Africa
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Sid Perkins
Study suggests that as bird flight improved, the size of their insect prey dropped considerably
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Ken Croswell
Cosmic-ray blast pinned down to a single year, but cause remains mysterious
Two clinical trials show promise for drugs that block cancer's ability to hide
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Charles Q. Choi
Computer simulations reveal surprising ways people conceal and discover objects
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Sid Perkins
Adding tiny aerosols to atmosphere to curb global warming could brighten the heavens
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David Grimm and Kerry Klein
An audio roundup of some of our favorite stories of the week