The links placed here will connect you to information about topics that are in the headlines. These sites will help you keep on top of breaking science news.

• Supernova Birth Observed
  Astronomers become the first to catch a star in the act of exploding.
• New Source for Biofuels Discovered
  A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels.
• How We Distinguish One Voice From Many
  Scientists discover auditory system sorts sounds based on their pitch.
• Swallowtail Larva
  Juvenile hormones cause the swallowtail larva to change its appearance four times.
• Zigzag Up Hills
  On a steep slope, a zigzagging path is the fastest way to go, a new study confirms.
• Magnets to Launch Satellites
  A ring of superconducting magnets could fire a projectile into space.
• Saturn's Black & White Moon
  Scientists now believe they know why Iapetus is black and white.
• New Images of Hyperion
  New images suggest cause of Saturn's oddly shaped moon.
• New Planet could Support Life
  Scientists have spotted a planet that could support water and, therefore, life.
• Seas on Saturn's Moon
  Instruments on NASA's Cassini spacecraft have found evidence for seas on Saturn's moon Titan.
• Earth's Crust Missing
  British scientists have embarked on a mission to study a huge area on the Atlantic seabed where the Earth's crust is mysteriously missing.
• Water on Mars
  NASA images suggest NASA images suggest water still flows in brief spurts on Mars. in brief spurts on Mars.
• Ancient Tsunami
  Towering ancient tsunami devastated the Mediterranean.
• World's Oldest Child found by Fossil Hunters
  The world's oldest known child has been discovered in East Africa in an area known as the Cradle of Humanity.

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