All Stories
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- Animals
A seabird’s endless summer
Food plays an important part in the migration of seabirds and songbirds.
- Fossils
Flying on Wings and Legs
An ancient bird had feathers on its legs that may have helped it fly.
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- Humans
Oldest Writing in the New World
Signs carved into a stone slab may represent the earliest known writing in the Americas.
By Eric Jaffe - Planets
A Puffy Planetary Puzzle
Astronomers spot an unusual object orbiting a nearby star.
By Eric Jaffe - Animals
Sea Giants and Island Pygmies
Food supply may help decide an animal's natural size on an island or in the ocean.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Copycat Monkeys
When you stick out your tongue, a baby monkey will follow your lead.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Roach love songs
Some male cockroaches whistle at females to get their attention.
By Emily Sohn - Health & Medicine
Getting Enough Sleep
Kids and teens need plenty of sleep but have trouble getting enough.
By Emily Sohn - Fossils
A Rainforest Trapped in Amber
Tiny fossils show that rainforests existed in the western Amazon millions of years ago.
By Eric Jaffe