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- Tech
The snappy lingo of instant messages
People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Vampire Bats on the Run
Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.
By Emily Sohn - Math
Setting a Prime Number Record
A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.
By Emily Sohn - Environment
Whale watch
Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.
By Emily Sohn - Space
No Fat Stars
Stars in the Milky Way can weigh no more than 150 times the sun's mass.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
A microbe nanny for young wasps
A smear of bacteria helps baby wasps survive infancy.
By Emily Sohn -
- Climate
Arctic algae show climate change
Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Python Hearts Pump Up
A Burmese python can increase the size of its heart by 40 percent in just two days.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Power of the Wind
Wind is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world.
By Emily Sohn - Space
Dark galaxy
Astronomers have spied a massive galaxy that appears to contain no stars.
By Emily Sohn - Environment
Shrinking fish
Because of fishing, fish are becoming smaller and growing more slowly.
By Emily Sohn