All Stories by Emily Sohn
- Space
Average galaxies
Small, faint, and sluggish, a newly discovered collection of galaxies is helping explain how larger galaxies came to be.
- Animals
Primate memory showdown
Are chimpanzees or people better at remembering numbers? Read on to find out.
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- Plants
Flytrap machine
Inspired by the Venus flytrap, scientists have invented a material that might improve human lives.
- Planets
Venus unveiled
A recent mission to Venus has revealed new information about that planet's watery past.
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- Health & Medicine
A recipe for happiness
Want to be happier? Recent studies show that science can help.
- Space
High-Energy Discovery
Scientists have traced the most energetic particles in the universe to their source: giant black holes.
- Earth
The Rise of Yellowstone
New evidence points to a recent, rapid rise of land in parts of Yellowstone National Park.
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On the Trail of America’s Next Top Scientists
Students get their hands wet, cold, and dirty at the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge.
- Animals
Return of the Lost Limbs
Scientists are closer to learning how some animals regrow missing limbs.
