All Stories
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- Earth
Piercing a buried polar lake
Researchers in Antarctica drilled through a half-mile of ice to reach water that hasn’t had contact with the atmosphere for thousands of years.
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- Brain
Baby brain, adult disease
Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants.
- Animals
Cool Jobs: Delving into dung
Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces.
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- Brain
Learning language before birth
Scientists find that newborns can recognize vowel sounds similar to those spoken by their parents.
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- Computing
Your head’s battery
Fluids in the inner ear can actually power an electronic device, such as an implant.
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- Chemistry
Secret signals
Animals respond to chemical messages they may not even realize they’re swapping
- Math
Hitting streaks spread success
For baseball players who want to increase their batting success, a new study offers this tip: Get on a team with a slugger.
