All Stories by Emily Sohn
- Planets
Two Suns in the Sky
Some planets may orbit double stars, which means that the planets might have double sunrises and double sunsets.
- Tech
How to Fly Like a Bat
Everyone knows that bats aren't birds, but it turns out that they don't even fly the same way.
- Brain
Talking with Hands
Studies of chimpanzees suggest that our ancestors may have "talked" to each other using hand gestures before they learned to speak.
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- Tech
Sugar power for cell phones
New technology could lead to cell phones that are powered by sweet drinks.
- Animals
Cacophony acoustics
How do frogs hear each other in a noisy pond? Just the way we would, as it turns out.
- Health & Medicine
A Better Flu Shot
A new kind of vaccine that's made in caterpillar cells prevents influenza.
- Planets
Martian Caves
New images taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars show what appear to be entrances to caves.
- Tech
Getting in touch with touch
By simulating the sense of touch, engineers hope to improve robots, surgery, and even video games.
- Space
Galactic Growth Spurts
A newly discovered galaxy that grew in fits and starts is like no other galaxy known.
