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- Animals
A whale’s amazing tooth
The narwhal's long tusk may sense changes in water temperature and pressure, helping the sea animal survive in the Arctic.
By Emily Sohn -
- Animals
Young Ants in the Kitchen
Certain ant larvae fix dinner for adults and don't even sneak snacks as they cook.
By Emily Sohn - Fossils
From Mammoth to Modern Elephant
The Asian elephant appears to be the closest living relative of the woolly mammoth, now extinct.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Insect Stowaways
Some insect larvae can travel in the guts of migrating birds.
By Emily Sohn - Fossils
Some Dinos Dined on Grass
Evidence taken from fossilized dinosaur poop shows that some of these reptiles ate grass.
By Emily Sohn - Physics
Earth’s lowly rumble
From rumbling volcanoes to grumbling elephants, scientists are eavesdropping on the lowest sounds on Earth.
- Plants
Nature’s Alphabet
Plants, animals, and other natural objects may bear patterns that resemble letters, numbers, and other figures.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Mouse Songs
Male mice appear to string together chirpy, high-pitched noises to create songs.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Reading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
By Katie Greene - Animals
Fishing for Giant Squid
An underwater camera has snapped the first pictures of a live giant squid.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Sea lilies on the run
A video shows that sea animals known as stalked crinoids do more than just creep along.
By Emily Sohn