All Stories
- Environment
Pollution detective
A science fair project tackles contaminated drinking water and mosquito growth.
- Animals
Spotting the World’s Leggiest Animal
Researchers have rediscovered and studied a millipede with as many as 750 legs.
- Animals
Not Slippery When Wet
A tree frog's specially designed feet allow it climb wet or dry slopes.
- Animals
Firefly delight
Decoding firefly flashes unveils mating signals and other secrets of insect life.
- Plants
Pumping up poison ivy
Boosting carbon dioxide levels makes poison ivy grow faster and become more toxic.
- Tech
Extra Strings for New Sounds
A new musical instrument strums like a guitar but rings like a bell.
- Tech
Snow Traps
A prize-winning science fair project focuses on how snow fences create snowdrifts and increase water supply.
- Tech
Squeezing Oil from Old Wells
Adding certain bacteria to oil wells may allow recovery of crude oil that pumps can't normally extract.
- Animals
Staying Away from Sick Lobsters
Lobsters detect and shun potential roommates that are infected with a virus.
- Life
Assembling the tree of life
Scientists are organizing knowledge of all living things into a single evolutionary tree.
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