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  1. Animals

    Dinosaurs are still alive. Today, we call them birds

    Birds don’t look like the scaly giants of Jurassic World. But fossils are revealing how these modern-day dinosaurs descended from ancient reptiles.

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  2. Animals

    What is a dinosaur?

    Scientists have named more than 1,000 species of nonavian dinosaurs. Their legacy lives on in the 11,000-plus bird species alive today.

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  3. Fossils

    This paleontologist solved a nearly 50-year-old dino mystery 

    ReBecca Hunt-Foster described what is now the state dinosaur of Arkansas 

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  4. Animals

    Let’s learn about bumblebees

    In the spring, queen bumblebees emerge from their winter hibernation to start new colonies.

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  5. Materials Science

    Orange food dye can temporarily turn skin transparent

    When mixed with water and rubbed on the skin, a common food dye allows researchers to peer inside the body of a mouse.

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  6. Animals

    Among chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

    One individual chimpanzee peeing prompts others to follow suit — but scientists don’t know why.

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  7. Brain

    Explainer: How our body deals with stress

    Our autonomic nervous system balances two natural responses. If stressed or overwhelmed, simple techniques can help to restore that balance.

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  8. Science & Society

    Does your natural history museum need a makeover?

    A lot of their old-fashioned dioramas — a type of exhibit — are biased, boring or even unscientific. Here’s what modern museums are doing to fix that.

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  9. Tech

    A robotic hand helps piano players’ fingers move faster

    Robotic devices like this might someday help musicians, gamers, athletes or even surgeons improve their dexterity.

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