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Once more, lots of intriguing stories making the news this week. Among my favorites:
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Crater Lake on Mars? We talked before about evidence for lots of water on Mars eons ago, but this week comes news from NASA about a huge Martian crater that might have been the home of a spring-fed lake. If you're expecting an Oregon-like experience, well, nevermind. But this one is out of this world....
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Sea Creatures Love Wood on the Sea Floor. Forget tires. It's the wood they love! A new study shows that old logs dumped into the sea soon become a haven for microorganisms and invertebrates.
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First Living Brain Images of Football Injuries. For the first time, scientists can peer inside the brains of living football players and see evidence of concussion injuries to the brain. What are the implications?
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