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Did Astronomers Just Discover Black Holes from the Big Bang?
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Loss of Large Mammals Stamps Out Invertebrates, Too
Hunted areas of Gabon have fewer large mammals and a thicker forest understory—but they also have fewer termites. Jason G. Goldman reports.
Delivery Vehicles Increasingly Choke Cities with Pollution
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