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Friday, September 23, 2016

Fish, Feathers, Fluid, Phlegm and Freaks

Featuring five new stories from the field of fluid dynamics that involve floating, preening, swimming, spitting and sneezing.

Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor

Culture

Coverage Of The 2016 Nobel Prizes Begins Next Week

Beginning early Monday morning, Inside Science will have coverage of the Nobel Prize announcements.

Chris Gorski, Editor

Space

New Findings Muddy Understanding Of Dark Matter

Observations of rotating galaxies could be explained without including dark matter, which may require changes to prevailing theories.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Technology

Teams Of Robots Coordinate Tight, Crash-less Maneuvers

A safety system takes over only when the robots get super close.

Catherine Meyers, Staff Writer

Earth

What’s White, Shaggy And Could Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide By 80%?

A unique material sucks CO2 from the air

Karin Heineman, ISTV Executive Producer

Technology

Protecting the Pipes When the Water Doesn’t Always Flow

A new tool could help prevent pipe damage in on-again, off-again water systems

Andrew Silver, Contributor

Creature

Demystifying The Evolutionary Success Of Ray-Finned Fishes

A long-held explanation for the spectacular diversity of fishes turns out to be wrong.

Viviane Callier, Contributor

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