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Chemistry
Gold’s Glittery Rewards
Gold has properties that make it valuable not only for jewelry but also for electronics and other uses.
By Sarah Webb -
Humans
Stonehenge settlement
The remains of a prehistoric village lie near the legendary stone circle in England known as Stonehenge.
By Emily Sohn -
Space
Space Camera Glitch
The sharpest, most sensitive camera on the aging Hubble Space Telescope has stopped working.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
Eat Out, Eat Smart
Knowing the number of calories in your restaurant meal can help you make healthier food choices.
By Emily Sohn -
Fossils
An Ancient Feathered Biplane
A dinosaur may have glided from tree to tree on two sets of wings, one below the other.
By Emily Sohn -
Tech
Rocking the House
Researchers shake a full-size house to find out what happens to a wooden building during an earthquake.
By Sid Perkins -
Animals
Chicken eggs as drug factories
Researchers have created chickens that produce useful drugs in their eggs.
By Emily Sohn -
Humans
Island extinctions
Many of Australia's largest animals died out after people came to the island continent.
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Brain
Video game violence
Playing violent video games may have harmful effects on the brain.
By Emily Sohn -
Environment
Shrimpy invaders
A shrimplike creature that has invaded the Great Lakes could spell big trouble for young fish.
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Plants
A Giant Flower’s New Family
The world's largest known flower may be a relative of the poinsettia plant.
By Emily Sohn