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    Saturn Moon Has "Slushy" Insides

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    Death Comes to Bat Ark

    A recent attempt to protect bats by isolating them from disease gets off to a tragic start.

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    Biofuels in Space

    The newest experiment aboard the International Space Station aims to grow plant cells to meet Earth's energy needs.

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