All Stories
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Animals
A Sense of Danger
Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?
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Animals
Little bee brains that could
A honeybee's tiny brain has an awesome working memory.
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Space
Super star cluster in the neighborhood
Astronomers have spotted an amazingly compact grouping of stars in the Milky Way.
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Environment
Saving wetlands
In Louisiana and elsewhere, wetlands are disappearing, threatening plant and animal life.
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Fossils
Dino Flesh from Fossil Bone
Scientists may have found dinosaur blood vessels and cells inside a fossilized leg bone.
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Animals
Elephant Mimics
Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.
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Tech
The snappy lingo of instant messages
People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.
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Animals
Vampire Bats on the Run
Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.
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Math
Setting a Prime Number Record
A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.
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Environment
Whale watch
Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.
By Emily Sohn