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- Environment
A gassy threat from above
In Earth’s atmosphere, nitrous oxide threatens the ozone layer.
- Animals
Penguin pressure
Scientists are racing to learn as much as they can about penguins in the hopes of saving them from an uncertain future.
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- Health & Medicine
Making good, brown fat
Researchers find a way to make energy-burning fat out of other types of cells.
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- Chemistry
World’s largest lizard is venomous too
Komodo dragons kill prey in a way similar to some snakes, scientists find.
- Health & Medicine
Brain cells take a break
As you fall into deep sleep, some neurons pause their electrical activity.
- Animals
Puberty gone wild
Humans aren’t the only animals that endure the awkward transition to maturity.
- Brain
The colorful world of synesthesia
Explore the sensory explosion experienced by people with this unusual, but not that uncommon nor unwelcome, condition.
- Health & Medicine
Taking the sting out of scorpion venom
Drug given to stung children in Mexico lessens symptoms.
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- Chemistry
Seeing red means danger ahead
A tiny molecule may make a big difference in future warning systems.
