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Space

Sun Got Your Tail?

Solar storms can tear the tail right off a comet.

Animals

Crows Carry Cameras for Science

Tiny cameras attached to the tail feathers of crows allow scientists to observe the birds using tools in the wild.

Agriculture

Flush-free fertilizer

Scientists have found a new use for human urine — as a potent crop fertilizer.

Tech

Seen on the Science Fair Scene

At science fairs, students get to travel the world, gain research experience, and make new friends. Oh, yeah, and then there are the prizes.

Ecosystems

Underwater jungles

Cold-water-loving kelp forests may be surprisingly abundant in the tropics.

Humans

A Long Haul

A new study of stone tools suggests that ancient Polynesian sea voyagers traveled thousands of miles in their canoes.

Math

Play for Science

Computer scientists are developing programs to win popular games. In the process, they are developing solutions for other, more serious, puzzles.

Planets

Wet or Not?

New evidence lowers the chances of finding water on Mars.

Fossils

Feathered fossils

Scientists have discovered evidence of feathers on one of the biggest dinosaurs yet.

Tech

Listen and learn

Sound experts give noisy classrooms a failing grade.

Animals

Bee Disease

Scientists may have found one reason why honeybees have been disappearing from the United States.

Planets

Planet Survivor

Scientists have discovered a planet outside our solar system that survived the rapid growth of its parent star.