All Stories
- Humans
Island extinctions
Many of Australia's largest animals died out after people came to the island continent.
- Animals
Chicken eggs as drug factories
Researchers have created chickens that produce useful drugs in their eggs.
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- Environment
Shrimpy invaders
A shrimplike creature that has invaded the Great Lakes could spell big trouble for young fish.
- Plants
A Giant Flower’s New Family
The world's largest known flower may be a relative of the poinsettia plant.
- Planets
Strange Neptune
From giant storms and icy geysers to tilted orbits and weird spins, Neptune and its moons have many surprising features.
- Planets
A star’s belt of dust and rocks
Astronomers have obtained hints of a dusty asteroid belt around a nearby star.
- Animals
G-Tunes with a Message
Apes known as gibbons can rearrange the notes of their songs to communicate with one another.
- Fossils
Fossil Forests
The remains of ancient trees can help us better understand the effects of climate change on Earth.
- Space
Titan’s Massive Mountains
The Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft has spied a chain of large mountains on Titan.
- Tech
Morphing a Wing to Save Fuel
Airplanes of the future might change the shape of their wings as they fly.
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