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Health & Medicine

Screaming for Ice Cream

Making ice cream better tasting, longer lasting, and more nutritious takes a lot of research.

Environment

Seabirds deliver Arctic pollutants

When birds look for food at sea, they pick up and carry pollutants back to their nesting areas.

Space

World of Three Suns

A planet in the Milky Way tightly orbits the main star of a stellar trio.

Humans

A Plankhouse Past

Unearthing an ancient Native American village provides glimpses of early life on North America's west coast.

Microbes

Fungus hunt

Scientists are collecting information to create a family tree for fungi (and mushrooms).

Animals

Sleepless at Sea

Some marine moms and babies stay awake for weeks after the infants are born.

Math

Monkeys Count

Monkeys can match the number of faces they see to the number of voices they hear.

Archaeology

Glassworks in ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians were producing and exporting glass more than 3,000 years ago.

Planets

Cousin Earth

Astronomers have found a solid, Earthlike planet just 15 light-years beyond the solar system.

Chemistry

Bang, sparkle, burst, and boom

Fireworks put on a dazzling, colorful chemical show.

Animals

Dolphin Sponge Moms

Young dolphins learn tool use from their mothers.

Plants

Fastest Plant on Earth

The bunchberry dogwood shoots pollen into the air at an amazing speed.