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- Tech
Shape Shifting
A futuristic technology aims to have a pile of tiny, robotic beads arrange itself into different shapes.
- Humans
If only bones could speak
The shape of fossil spine bones suggests that ancient human ancestors could speak.
- Planets
The Way a Comet Crumbles
Astronomers are getting a close look at a comet that's falling apart as it nears the sun.
- Tech
Dancing with Robots
Ingenuity and creativity highlight a contest in which student-built robots play soccer, dance, or go on a rescue mission.
- Tech
Fingerprint evidence
Identifying fingerprints may have a role not just in solving crimes but also in everyday life.
- Animals
Vent worms like it hot
Some undersea worms prefer water at temperatures near the upper limit of what animals are known to survive.
- Tech
Switchable Lenses Improve Vision
Special lenses that automatically focus can help people wearing eyeglasses see more clearly.
- Animals
Echoes of hunting
Bats use high-pitched sounds to zero in on prey, converting what they hear into how they fly.
- Planets
Xena’s Mysterious Sparkle
Orbiting beyond Pluto, the recently discovered 10th planet reflects a lot of light.
- Earth
A great quake coming?
The 100th anniversary of the great San Francisco earthquake is a reminder that future quakes could cause even more damage.
- Planets
Saturn’s Strangely Warm Moon
Saturn's mysterious moon Enceladus may have liquid water close enough to its surface to produce giant geysers.
- Health & Medicine
Prehistoric trips to the dentist
Thousands of years ago, some people had holes drilled into their teeth.
