All Stories
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Space
Galaxies far, far, far away
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope show galaxies that formed when the universe was a child.
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Fossils
Mini T. rex
Scientists have unearthed a dinosaur skeleton that looks like a person-sized Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Environment
A gassy threat from above
In Earth’s atmosphere, nitrous oxide threatens the ozone layer.
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Animals
Penguin pressure
Scientists are racing to learn as much as they can about penguins in the hopes of saving them from an uncertain future.
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Health & Medicine
Making good, brown fat
Researchers find a way to make energy-burning fat out of other types of cells.
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Health & Medicine
Brain cells take a break
As you fall into deep sleep, some neurons pause their electrical activity.
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Chemistry
World’s largest lizard is venomous too
Komodo dragons kill prey in a way similar to some snakes, scientists find.
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Animals
Puberty gone wild
Humans aren’t the only animals that endure the awkward transition to maturity.
By Susan Gaidos