Infants Use Verbs They Know to Learn New Nouns

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Bacteria Got an Early Fix on Nitrogen

New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion years ago, about 1.2 billion years earlier than thought—with implications for finding extraterrestrial life. Lee Billings reports 

Stars Reveal Hidden Galaxy

A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports 

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Reporting verbs
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Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. 

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Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.