All Stories by Emily Sohn
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- Fossils
From Mammoth to Modern Elephant
The Asian elephant appears to be the closest living relative of the woolly mammoth, now extinct.
- Animals
Young Ants in the Kitchen
Certain ant larvae fix dinner for adults and don't even sneak snacks as they cook.
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- Space
Supernovas Shed Light on Dark Energy
Astronomers have new evidence that something called dark energy is revving up the expansion of the universe.
- Health & Medicine
Training your brain to feel less pain
People can ease pain by using their minds to reduce activity in a certain brain area.
- Environment
Out in the cold
With pollution, over-fishing, and shrinking habitats, the life of a penguin isn't getting any easier.
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- Planets
Evidence of a Wet Mars
An orbiter provides new details about when and where liquid water existed on Mars.
- Tech
Smart Windows
High-tech windows can change from clear to dark and back again at the touch of a button.
- Chemistry
Atom Hauler
Specially designed molecules can pick up and move around bunches of atoms on a surface.
- Health & Medicine
Taste Messenger
Sensing a flavor requires an energy molecule to carry information from taste buds to nerves.
