All Stories
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AnimalsWhen Darwin got sick of feathers
The man who started evolutionary biology had some bad moments over a bird.
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PlantsThe man who rocked biology to its core
Two hundred years later, Charles Darwin's ideas still live on.
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MicrobesHitting the redo button on evolution
Scientists are experimenting with bacteria to see if evolution plays out the same way every time.
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FossilsInvisible fossils of the first animals
Though the first animals on Earth didn’t leave behind rock fossils, scientists can still find these ancient creatures by observing their invisible molecular fossils.
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EarthAntarctica warms, which threatens penguins
Unexpected rates of warming threaten to change Antarctica and pose a threat to the survival of some of its penguins.
By Susan Gaidos -
EarthScience loses out when ice caps melt
Tropical glaciers are vanishing at an especially rapid pace—and taking valuable climate records with them.
By Susan Gaidos -
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PhysicsEarth from the inside out
An invisible particle sheds light on the mysterious interior of the Earth.
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Health & MedicineFace values
Researchers are uncovering what makes a mug attractive.
By Susan Gaidos