All Stories
- Animals
Tool use comes naturally to crows
Certain crows appear to be born with an instinct to make and use tools.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
Wave of destruction
The recent Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the most deadly and destructive natural disasters in modern times.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
Digging into a tsunami disaster
A powerful earthquake under the Indian Ocean changed Earth's surface and spin.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Geckos’ Sticky Feet Clean Themselves
Tiny hairs on gecko toes can stay nearly dirtfree, helping the lizards cling to ceilings.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Riding Sunlight
A solar sail spacecraft relies on sunlight instead of wind to cruise through space.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
A fallout feast for crabs
Crabs can take advantage of hot, toxic plumes from undersea vents to feed on poisoned plankton.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Blotchy face, big-time wasp
If paper wasps pretend to be something they're not, their peers get angry.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Swedish Rhapsody
Celebrations honoring the world's top scientists brought students from many countries to Sweden to tour, learn, talk, and party.
By Emily Sohn - Environment
The birds are falling
The disappearance of many birds could harm ecosystems that depend on them.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
Ancient heights
Leaf fossils can help track the rise and fall of mountain ranges.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
A volcano wakes up
Earthquakes, small eruptions, and a new lava dome unsettle Mount St. Helens.
- Archaeology
Decoding a beverage jar
Ancient pottery provides hints of the world's oldest known wine.