Life
- Fossils
Fossil Forests
The remains of ancient trees can help us better understand the effects of climate change on Earth.
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- Animals
A tongue and a half
A nectar-sipping bat from South America has a skinny tongue that's longer than its body.
- Animals
Lives of a mole rat
The toothy mammals known as mole rats have highly unusual bodies, brains, and social lives.
- Animals
Chicken talk
Chickens can make meaningful sounds that, like words, refer to objects around them.
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- Animals
Decoding how bees work
Analyzing the DNA code of honeybees may lead to a better understanding of bee societies.
- Animals
Living in the desert
Animals adapt in unusual ways to survive in some of the hottest, driest places on Earth.
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- Brain
Internet Generation
For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.
- Animals
Mating slows down prairie dogs
Mating season turns distracted male prairie dogs into easy pickings for predators.
- Brain
The Science Fair Circuit
For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.
