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BrainNature May Nurture Paying Attention
A green environment can help kids with attention disorders concentrate.
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PlanetsA very distant planet says “cheese”
A small red spot may be the first picture ever taken of a planet outside the solar system.
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SpaceSearching for alien life
A robot rover practices looking for alien life by trekking across the world's driest desert.
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Animalssuperfast muscles for cooing doves
To coo, a dove's muscles have to contract and relax amazingly quickly.
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AnimalsOwls use dung to lure beetles
A burrowing owl spreads dung around its nest to attract beetles.
By Emily Sohn -
TechAre propellers fin-ished?
The fins and flippers of penguins and other marine animals inspire new ways to propel watercraft.
By Carrie Lock -
BrainReading problems show cultural differences
The language you use may affect the type of reading problem you have.
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PlanetsPlanet Hunters Nab Three More
Astronomers have spotted three Neptune-size planets outside our solar system.
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EarthDeep drilling at sea
Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.
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EarthIce Age melting and rising seas
Ice melted in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres during ice-age warm-ups.
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EnvironmentFishing for fun takes toll
Sportfishing can account for a surprisingly large part of the catch of certain types of saltwater fish.
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PsychologyWorlds of self-esteem
The way you feel about yourself can affect what other people think of you.
By Emily Sohn