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Infidelity is found in all sorts of animal and insect groups, including other highly organized social organisms, such as ants. Unlike humans, however, worker ants that stray from social norms are rarely, if ever, successful. Chemical signals give them away. --by Margaret Coulombe

ASU researchers create intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their building material is the DNA molecule, which offers nearly limitless construction potential. --by Richard Harth

Inner core. Outer core. Mantle. Crust. Most of us learned the layers of planet Earth in elementary school. But how do geologists really know what kind of stuff makes up these layers that lie so deep below? --by Diane Boudreau

Say goodbye to invasive electrodes--scientists may be able to use ultrasound to remotely stimulate brain cells. --by Margaret Coulombe

Personalized medicine based on your unique genetic makeup may soon be a reality. New technology could reduce the cost and speed of sequencing the entire human genome to $1,000 in 24 hours. --by Joe Caspermeyer

The chemical makeup of the oceans has changed dramatically over billions of years. As a result, the ancient oceans are helping us understand how organisms and ecosystems evolve to cope with changing abundances of elements. --by Jenny Green

Find out how Arizona residents feel about the results of the presidential election, why they voted the way they did, and what they think the GOP should do to revive itself nationally.

A team of researchers has completed a global assessment of newborns' umbilical cord blood to study the fetal health risks from smoking mothers. --by Joe Caspermeyer

Not having enough clean water to meet basic needs is difficult in and of itself. But when it comes to emotional distress, new research show that the social inequalities that lead to this scarcity are more hurtful than the lack of water itself. --by Rebecca Howe

By infecting fruit flies with a strain of Salmonella, ASU researchers are learning about key cell regulatory processes. They are helping us understand embryonic development, immune function and congenital diseases in humans. --by Rick Overson