Emily Sohn

All Stories by Emily Sohn

  1. Space

    Asteroid lost and found

    A long-lost asteroid that came close to Earth in 1937 has been spotted again.

  2. Archaeology

    Symbols from the Stone Age

    Rocks found in a cave suggest the people used objects and colors to stand for other things more than 90,000 years ago.

  3. Health & Medicine

    Fighting Off Micro-Invader Epidemics

    Colds, the flu, and other, deadlier diseases can spread very quickly.

  4. Tech

    Young Scientists Take Flight

    Kids compete for fame and fortune by taking on tough flight-related challenges.

  5. Computing

    A classroom of the mind

    Computer technology that puts kids in a cartoon classroom may help them learn to pay attention.

  6. Space

    The Mirror Universe of Antimatter

    Scientists are creating particles of antimatter to learn why the universe has so few.

  7. Brain

    Memories are made with sleep

    Sleep can rescue memories that are starting to fade.

  8. Climate

    Weekend weather really is different

    When it comes to temperature, weekend weather has its own highs and lows.

  9. Math

    It’s a math world for animals

    Animal mathematicians are teaching scientists a thing or two about numbers.

  10. Animals

    Walks on the wild side

    Animals that roam widely in the wild do more poorly in zoos than those with smaller ranges.

  11. Health & Medicine

    Prime Time for Broken Bones

    Today's kids are breaking arm bones far more often than did kids just 30 years ago.

  12. Physics

    Electricity’s spark of life

    Researchers are taking advantage of the vital roles that electricity plays in our bodies to advance medicine.