Top news for December 21, 2008

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Scientists Unlock a New Way to Hear the Brain’s Hidden Language

This City’s Best Winter Show Is in Its Pitch-Dark Skies

Puzzle Designers Search for That ‘Satisfying Click’

Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Dec. 23-24

How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests

South Korean startup Innospace fails on its 1st orbital launch attempt

Scientists Discover Hundreds of New Species in One of Earth’s Least Explored Realms

Climate Models Got It Wrong: Plants Can’t Absorb As Much CO₂ As We Thought

The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly.

Scientists Discover Second Species of Wild Ramps, Ending Decades-Long Debate