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  1. Tech

    Butterfly wings and waterproof coats

    Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.

    By Emily Sohn
  2. Animals

    Ant invasions change the rules

    Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Tech

    Cell phones and possible health hazards

    Radiation from some cell phones appears to kill brain cells in rats.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Planets

    Melting Snow on Mars

    Melting blankets of snow may have carved out Martian gullies.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Animals

    Booby brothers and bullies

    Baby brown boobies can be pretty rough and tough in the nest.

    By Emily Sohn
  6. Health & Medicine

    Sleeping Soundly for a Longer Life

    People who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to die sooner from natural causes compared to those who sleep well.

    By Emily Sohn
  7. Space

    Zooming In on the Wild Sun

    A close look at the sun reveals a chaotic, ever-changing surface.

    By Sorcha McDonagh
  8. Health & Medicine

    Tapeworms and drug delivery

    Scientists are learning from tapeworms how to develop more effective medicines.

    By Emily Sohn
  9. Animals

    Better tools for techno crows

    Certain crows can make tools and even refine their designs.

    By Emily Sohn
  10. Planets

    A planet’s slim-fast plan

    A planet orbiting very close to its sun can quickly lose weight.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Animals

    Fish nests with pizzazz

    Fish known as three-spined sticklebacks go gaga over decorating their nests.

    By Emily Sohn
  12. Animals

    Lucky survival for black cats

    A cat's black color may date back to a mutation that also protected the felines from diseases a long time ago.

    By Emily Sohn
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