All Stories
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Fossils
Some Dinos Dined on Grass
Evidence taken from fossilized dinosaur poop shows that some of these reptiles ate grass.
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Physics
Earth’s lowly rumble
From rumbling volcanoes to grumbling elephants, scientists are eavesdropping on the lowest sounds on Earth.
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Chemistry
Smelly Traps for Lampreys
Researchers tap into a sea lamprey's sense of smell to keep these fish under control.
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Space
Gravity Tractor as Asteroid Mover
A huge spacecraft could use its gravity to keep an asteroid from hitting Earth.
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Plants
Nature’s Alphabet
Plants, animals, and other natural objects may bear patterns that resemble letters, numbers, and other figures.
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Planets
Pluto’s New Moons
Astronomers have spotted two objects that may be previously unknown moons of Pluto.
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Animals
Mouse Songs
Male mice appear to string together chirpy, high-pitched noises to create songs.
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Physics
Challenging the forces of nature
Young scientists competed in several science challenges to understand and tame the forces of nature.
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Environment
Forests as a tsunami shield
Trees appear to protect seaside settlements from the worst effects of a tsunami.
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Brain
Reading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
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Animals
Fishing for Giant Squid
An underwater camera has snapped the first pictures of a live giant squid.
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Animals
Sea lilies on the run
A video shows that sea animals known as stalked crinoids do more than just creep along.
By Emily Sohn