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- Space
Dwarf planet discord
A dwarf planet at the fringes of the solar system finally gets an official name.
- Planets
Pluto and the plutons
A new definition would raise the number of planets in the solar system from 9 to 12.
By Emily Sohn - Archaeology
Sahara cemetery
Archaeologists uncover the remains of a Stone Age settlement in the Sahara desert.
By Emily Sohn - Humans
Stone tablet may solve Maya mystery
A panel covered with hieroglyphs appears to connect little-known ruins with an ancient Maya city.
By Emily Sohn - Humans
A Plankhouse Past
Unearthing an ancient Native American village provides glimpses of early life on North America's west coast.
By Emily Sohn - Archaeology
Glassworks in ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians were producing and exporting glass more than 3,000 years ago.
By Emily Sohn - Humans
An ancient childhood
Knowing what the lives of children were like long ago can help us understand how cultures and societies change.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Crime lab
From accidents to crime scenes, scientists are helping detectives solve mysteries.
By Emily Sohn - Genetics
Gene sleuths track down ivory sources
DNA testing of a tusk's ivory can help identify where the elephant came from.
By Emily Sohn - Environment
A newspaper’s hidden cost
Getting a newspaper electronically would be much better for the planet than receiving the paper version.
By Emily Sohn - Archaeology
Symbols from the Stone Age
Rocks found in a cave suggest the people used objects and colors to stand for other things more than 90,000 years ago.
By Emily Sohn - Genetics
Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing
By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.
By Emily Sohn