Life
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TechSlip sliming away
Scientists study how slime helps slugs and snails get around on only one foot.
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LifeWhat Comets Are Made Of
Astronomers are learning a lot from watching a comet break into pieces.
By Emily Sohn -
AnimalsPolar bears in trouble
Melting ice is bad news for polar bears that live in northern Alaska.
By Emily Sohn -
AnimalsThe History of Meow
Scientists have traced the history of housecats back to a wild species of cat that lived in the Near East thousands of years ago.
By Emily Sohn -
BrainNice Chimps
Like people, chimpanzees (and babies) seem to help each other out, just because it feels good to be generous.
By Emily Sohn -
FossilsA big, weird dino
A newly discovered genus of feathered dinosaurs was surprisingly huge and heavy for its shape.
By Emily Sohn -
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AnimalsKoalas, up close and personal
By learning more about koalas, people may help save the animals from an uncertain future.
By Emily Sohn -
AnimalsPothole repair, insect-style
Army ants forced to travel on a narrow wooden strip throw themselves into holes and allow fellow travelers to race over them.
By Emily Sohn -
BrainBaby Talk
Some infants can tell the difference between two languages just by looking at the speaker's face.
By Emily Sohn -
AnimalsLife on the Down Low
The first scientific survey of organisms in the deep waters off Antarctica has discovered lots of life.
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AnimalsLittle beetle, big horns
Why do dung beetles have horns? Biologists sniff out some answers.
By Roberta Kwok