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Supersolidity flows back

Doubts over the existence of the mysterious quantum phenomenon may soon be laid to rest.

River metals linked to tar sand extraction

Researchers find that pollutants in Canada's Athabasca River are not from natural sources.

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Ecologists fear Antarctic krill crisis

Fishing industry threatens to destabilize stocks.

Superfast TB test slashes waiting time

Infection with tuberculosis can be diagnosed easily and accurately in less than two hours.

What lies beneath Antarctic ice

Rodolfo del Valle and his team are heading to the Southern Ocean to measure a methane leak.

Nanotechnology: Small wonders

The US National Nanotechnology Initiative has spent billions of dollars on submicroscopic science in its first 10 years. Corie Lok finds out where the money went and what the initiative plans to do next.

Canada sees shock salmon glut

Some 34 million of the fish are thronging British Columbia's Fraser River.

'Lost years' end for backyard supernova

Data from repaired Hubble telescope uncover new secrets about our nearest supernova.

When hasty headlines fail to shake a family tree

The impact that a newly discovered species makes depends on the completeness of its lineage.

Kids swap DNA for fairground rides

Researchers' efforts to collect samples at a fair raise ethical questions.

Climate panel must adapt to survive

Review recommends better governance and transparency for the IPCC in the face of more public scrutiny.

Deepwater Horizon: After the oil

When oil stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the ecosystems under assault started on a long road to recovery. Amanda Mascarelli meets the researchers assessing their chances.

Cold blamed for Bolivia's mass fish deaths

Extreme weather wreaks havoc in the rivers.

World view: Politicize me

Barack Obama is finding that sometimes politics needs to put science in its place, says Daniel Sarewitz.