Plants
Let’s learn about the future of food
Technology and a warming world will change what you eat and how it gets to your plate.
Life
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AnimalsLet’s learn about electric eels
Learn about where an electric eel’s powerful jolt comes from and more with this collection of stories.
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BrainZapping the brain may make it work right again
Sending electrical zaps to electrodes implanted deep in the brain can help people with Parkinson’s disease, depression and even obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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FossilsLet’s learn about dinosaur extinction
Dinosaurs disappeared 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous. What made them go extinct?
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AnimalsPandas use their heads as a kind of extra limb for climbing
Their short legs on a stout bear body mean pandas use a rare technique to climb up a tree.
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EnvironmentDecades-long project is linking our health to the environment
Started in 1959, this California study is one of the oldest ongoing research projects in the world.
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BrainDo you sleep enough to banish unpleasant moods?
A large, long-term study in kids has linked getting too little shuteye with mood and behavior problems.
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LifeScientists Say: Fermentation
Fermentation breaks down carbohydrates, such as sugars, producing energy and making gases, acids or alcohol. This process can help make foods and fuels.
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LifeHere’s how butterfly wings keep cool in the sun
Butterfly wings sport structures that let living tissues release more heat than the rest of the wing.
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Health & MedicineAnswers to your questions on the new coronavirus
As SARS-CoV-2 spreads globally, researchers are looking for answers on why this novel coronavirus is so infectious and hard to control.