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“Programmable” designs turn flat materials into familiar 3D shapes when boiled

Underwater technology reveals how these elusive creatures feed

Analyzing old specimens with current techniques can provide new clues to evolution

Experiments show the animals have mysterious “sixth sense”

Nanoscale textures jettison pesky mineral deposits, a plague on power plants

Recent eruptions have helped researchers better understand magnetars

Findings reveal the marine mammals have a sense of team membership

“Back spatter” moves in unexpected directions, researchers find

Four flights remain for rotorcraft after demonstrating first powered flight on another planet

Aspen and birch that rise from the ashes sequester more carbon than old-growth spruce

Workers pass pheromone messages through long chains of bees

Bilateral eyesight likely emerged before fish transitioned to land

Drone study reveals bears aren’t very good at finding full nests

Button-size Benjamin Buttons alter their life spans through their social roles

New study suggests bears prefer easier paths to hoofing it up hills

Cleanup is in its early days, and some communities near the disaster are still unable to return