Life

  1. Animals

    Decoding how bees work

    Analyzing the DNA code of honeybees may lead to a better understanding of bee societies.

    By Emily Sohn
  2. Fossils

    Battling Mastodons

    Marks on fossil tusks suggest that male mastodons were fierce warriors.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Animals

    Living in the desert

    Animals adapt in unusual ways to survive in some of the hottest, driest places on Earth.

    By Jennifer Cutraro
  4. Animals

    Crocodile hearts

    A crocodile's special heart may help it digest large, bony meals.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  5. Brain

    Internet Generation

    For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.

    By Emily Sohn
  6. Animals

    Mating slows down prairie dogs

    Mating season turns distracted male prairie dogs into easy pickings for predators.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  7. Brain

    The Science Fair Circuit

    For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.

    By Emily Sohn
  8. Plants

    Stalking Plants by Scent

    A vine that feeds on other plants finds its victims by their smell.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  9. Animals

    A seabird’s endless summer

    Food plays an important part in the migration of seabirds and songbirds.

    By Jennifer Cutraro
  10. Animals

    How to silence a cricket

    A killer fly stalks noise-making crickets in Hawaii.

    By Eric Jaffe
  11. Fossils

    Flying on Wings and Legs

    An ancient bird had feathers on its legs that may have helped it fly.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  12. Plants

    A Change in Leaf Color

    Leaves go to a lot of trouble to turn red in the fall.

    By Emily Sohn