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Health & MedicineAttacking Asthma
Most kids with asthma no longer have to limit their activities.
By Emily Sohn - Planets
Fiery Dust from an Icy Comet
Dust samples from a comet contain minerals that form only at high temperatures.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
Coral islands survive a tsunami
Tiny islands far out in the ocean can weather the giant waves of a tsunami.
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- Animals
Ultrasonic Frogs Raise the Pitch
Some frogs that live in noisy streams communicate by using ultrasonic calls.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
How Much Babies Know
By studying how babies choose things, researchers have discovered that babies are especially good at learning things that are essential for survival.
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FossilsMammals in the shadow of dinosaurs
Not all early mammals that lived in the age of dinosaurs were shy and retiring.
By Emily Sohn - Humans
A Volcano’s Deadly Ash
The discovery of long-buried skeletons and footprints suggests that a volcano could destroy Naples, Italy.
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Predicting Solar Storms
Violent activity at and near the sun's surface produces giant storms that can affect Earth.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
A satellite of your own
Some kids are getting a chance to design, build, and launch an Earth-orbiting satellite.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Cannibal Crickets
Hunger and danger keep a certain type of cricket hopping along in large swarms.
By Emily Sohn - Space
Spotlight on an Exploding Star
A sudden burst of radiation has drawn astronomers to the early stages of a star explosion.
By Emily Sohn