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Corrosion catches the culprit: Chemists find a new way to lift fingerprints off of bullet casings and bomb fragments. Guardian

How does Earth generate its own magnetic field? Scientists are building a 26-ton miniplanet to try to find out. NPR

Will drinking flat soda fix an upset tummy? NY Times

Rat bones tell the tale of New Zealand’s first human residents. ScienceNOW

Universal Studios fire belches benzene and other chemicals into the air. LA Times

Metamaterial absorbs all the light that strikes it. R&D

R.I.P. Fredric J. Baur, chemist, food storage technician, and inventor of the Pringles canister–where he will spend eternity. Telegraph