Emily Sohn

All Stories by Emily Sohn

  1. Tech

    Look into My Eyes

    Computers are gaining the power to track precisely where you're looking.

  2. Animals

    A meal plan for birds

    Scrub jays do a bird version of planning ahead for their next meal.

  3. Planets

    Defining planethood

    Did Pluto deserve to be demoted from the rank of planet in the solar system?

  4. Space

    A dead star’s dusty ring

    Astronomers have observed the dusty remains of a planetary system around a dead star.

  5. Earth

    Petrified lightning

    Sand turned into glass by a lightning strike can provide clues about ancient climates.

  6. Computing

    Games with a Purpose

    Playing some online games may help computers get smarter.

  7. Environment

    Life under ice

    Researchers unexpectedly find a community of sea creatures in the ocean beneath an ice shelf.

  8. Tech

    A New Touch

    Rewired nerves may eventually lead to artificial limbs with a sense of touch.

  9. Humans

    Stonehenge settlement

    The remains of a prehistoric village lie near the legendary stone circle in England known as Stonehenge.

  10. Space

    Space Camera Glitch

    The sharpest, most sensitive camera on the aging Hubble Space Telescope has stopped working.

  11. Health & Medicine

    Eat Out, Eat Smart

    Knowing the number of calories in your restaurant meal can help you make healthier food choices.

  12. Fossils

    An Ancient Feathered Biplane

    A dinosaur may have glided from tree to tree on two sets of wings, one below the other.