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New gene fights potato blight
Adding a gene from a wild potato to the varieties we eat could stop a devastating potato disease.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
City birds hit the high notes
Some songbirds battle traffic noise by singing at a higher pitch.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
In Search of the Perfect French Fry
Scientists are looking for new ways to make french fries that have the proper balance of flavor, texture, and nutrition.
By Emily Sohn - Planets
A planet from the early universe
Astronomers have found the oldest and most distant planet known in the universe.
By Emily Sohn - Plants
City trees beat country trees
Cottonwood trees grow better in New York City than in rural places around the state.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Navigating by the light of the moon
A dung beetle is the first animal found to navigate by detecting a property of moonlight.
By Emily Sohn - Health & Medicine
Opening a Channel for Tasting Salt
Scientists may be a step closer to explaining people's fondness for salty snacks.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Butterfly wings and waterproof coats
Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Ant invasions change the rules
Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Cell phones and possible health hazards
Radiation from some cell phones appears to kill brain cells in rats.
By Emily Sohn - Planets
Melting Snow on Mars
Melting blankets of snow may have carved out Martian gullies.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Booby brothers and bullies
Baby brown boobies can be pretty rough and tough in the nest.
By Emily Sohn