All Stories by Emily Sohn
- Fossils
Fingerprinting fossils
Researchers can find out in what kind of soil a fossil was originally buried.
- Physics
The pressure of scuba diving
If done without proper precautions, scuba diving can be a painful experience.
- Psychology
Roller coaster thrills
Riding roller coasters is about the need that some people have to seek thrills and take risks.
- Brain
A dog’s amazingly large vocabulary
A border collie named Rico recognizes a surprisingly large number of words.
- Environment
A newspaper’s hidden cost
Getting a newspaper electronically would be much better for the planet than receiving the paper version.
- Tech
The Incredible Shrunken Kids
Researchers are using nanotechnology to develop superfast computers, amazing materials, and tiny robots.
- Earth
Distant quake changes geyser eruptions
An Alaskan earthquake changed the timing of geysers thousands of miles away.
- Tech
Spinach power for solar cells
A solar cell based on chemicals taken from spinach and bacteria converts light into electricity.
- Tech
Spinach Power for Solar Cells
A solar cell based on chemicals taken from spinach and bacteria converts light into electricity.
- Earth
Distant Quake Changes Geyser Eruptions
An Alaskan earthquake changed the timing of geysers thousands of miles away.
- Tech
The Incredible Shrunken Kids
Researchers are using nanotechnology to develop superfast computers, amazing materials, and tiny robots.
- Animals
Hippo sweat is natural sunscreen
Hippo "sweat" contains substances that fight microbes and screen out ultraviolet light.
