All Stories
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Plants
Flytrap machine
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, scientists have invented a material that might improve human lives.
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Space
Light night, dark stars
Light pollution causes problems for astronomers, migrating animals, and stargazers.
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Planets
Venus unveiled
A recent mission to Venus has revealed new information about that planet's watery past.
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Fossils
Hall of Dinos
The world's largest dinosaur mural is now open for viewing in Pittsburgh.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
A recipe for happiness
Want to be happier? Recent studies show that science can help.
By Emily Sohn -
Space
High-Energy Discovery
Scientists have traced the most energetic particles in the universe to their source: giant black holes.
By Emily Sohn -
Earth
The Rise of Yellowstone
New evidence points to a recent, rapid rise of land in parts of Yellowstone National Park.
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On the Trail of America’s Next Top Scientists
Students get their hands wet, cold, and dirty at the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge.
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Animals
Return of the Lost Limbs
Scientists are closer to learning how some animals regrow missing limbs.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
Gliders in the family
Two rare gliding mammals may be the closest living relatives of modern primates.
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Plants
Seeds of the Future
Around the world, scientists are putting seeds to sleep for up to thousands of years.
By Bryn Nelson