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- Plants
Young corn leaves can ‘smell’ danger
As they mature, these leaves lose their ability to detect threatening scents.
- Humans
Senses help the brain interpret our world — and our own bodies
Most people are familiar with sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch –– but there are others. Learn about them here.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Vertebrate
Animals with spines, or vertebrates, come in all shapes and sizes.
- Animals
Where does Godzilla get his atomic breath?
Some secrets of the kaiju’s atomic breath can be explained with creative applications of physics and biology.
- Animals
A new technique creates glowing whole-body maps of mice
Removing cholesterol from mouse bodies lets fluorescent proteins seep into every tissue. That has helped researchers map entire body parts.
- Animals
Analyze This: White wing spots may help monarch butterflies fly far
Monarchs with more white on their wings are more successful migrants, new research shows
- Life
Scientists Say: Mycelium
These fibrous networks are the reason plants think fungi are such "fun guys.”
- Health & Medicine
High blood pressure can affect kids but often goes undiagnosed
Left untreated, it can lead to lasting problems, even in kids who appear otherwise healthy. Learn the signs and what to do.
- Health & Medicine
Explainer: High blood pressure stresses the heart and blood vessels
Because it can be dangerous, doctors should regularly screen for it even in young kids and teens — but often don’t.
- Health & Medicine
Stem cells can help build lab-grown organs that mimic real life
Making such organoids with 3-D printing and other tech can help researchers learn more about many troubling and potentially deadly disorders.
- Health & Medicine
Swollen chambers in astronauts’ brains may take 3 years to recover
How long astronauts spend in space and the time since their last mission affects how much fluid-filled chambers in their brains expand while in space.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Coral
Over 4,000 species of fish make their home among the reefs created by these colony-dwelling marine animals.
