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EarthSatellites discover new Arctic islands
Danish researchers analyzing satellite observations of remote Tobias Island, discovered in 1993 off the northeastern coast of Greenland, have stumbled upon a new group of small islands nearby.
By Sid Perkins -
Health & MedicineA tasty discovery about the tongue
Scientists can now explain how the tongue tastes the amino acids in proteins.
By John Travis -
AnimalsReal pandas do handstands
A giant panda that upends itself into a handstand may be sending a message that it's one big bamboo-thrasher and not to be messed with.
By Susan Milius -
ChemistryNoble gases and uranium get cozy
Chemists have created the first compounds containing both uranium and noble gases.