All Stories by Emily Sohn
- Health & Medicine
Food for Life
New food guidelines emphasize that we should eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Animals
A Sense of Danger
Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?
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- Space
Super star cluster in the neighborhood
Astronomers have spotted an amazingly compact grouping of stars in the Milky Way.
- Environment
Saving wetlands
In Louisiana and elsewhere, wetlands are disappearing, threatening plant and animal life.
- Fossils
Dino Flesh from Fossil Bone
Scientists may have found dinosaur blood vessels and cells inside a fossilized leg bone.
- Animals
Elephant Mimics
Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.
- Tech
The snappy lingo of instant messages
People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.
- Animals
Vampire Bats on the Run
Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.
- Math
Setting a Prime Number Record
A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.
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