Emily Sohn

All Stories by Emily Sohn

  1. Space

    Asteroid Moons

    Astronomers have spotted an asteroid with two moons.

  2. Life

    Algae motors

    Single-cell algae can haul hefty loads.

  3. Planets

    A Smashing Display

    A space probe slams into a comet and sends up a mighty cloud of dust.

  4. Brain

    Monkeys in the Mirror

    Capuchin monkeys react to their own mirror images in surprising ways.

  5. Fossils

    Dino Babies

    Fossilized eggs suggest that baby dinosaurs may have relied on grown-ups for help.

  6. Health & Medicine

    Screaming for Ice Cream

    Making ice cream better tasting, longer lasting, and more nutritious takes a lot of research.

  7. Environment

    Seabirds deliver Arctic pollutants

    When birds look for food at sea, they pick up and carry pollutants back to their nesting areas.

  8. Space

    World of Three Suns

    A planet in the Milky Way tightly orbits the main star of a stellar trio.

  9. Humans

    A Plankhouse Past

    Unearthing an ancient Native American village provides glimpses of early life on North America's west coast.

  10. Microbes

    Fungus hunt

    Scientists are collecting information to create a family tree for fungi (and mushrooms).

  11. Animals

    Sleepless at Sea

    Some marine moms and babies stay awake for weeks after the infants are born.

  12. Planets

    Cousin Earth

    Astronomers have found a solid, Earthlike planet just 15 light-years beyond the solar system.