Building With Viruses
Researchers have turned viruses into molecular building blocks.
Giant Beaver Sounds
The giant beaver went extinct about 10,000 years ago, but it left behind clues to the sounds it may …
Posture & Numbers
People tend to underestimate numbers when they lean to the left, and overestimate them when they …
Rice Blood Protein
Scientists in China and North America have produced human blood protein from genetically modified …
Empathy Roundup
New research suggests that people can spot some personality traits that are strongly influenced by …
Wine & Wildlife
Wildlife often suffer from our insatiable need for agricultural land. But researchers in California …
Sex & Mood Disorders
Researchers are studying how female and male rats respond differently to stress in order to shed …
Cooking Up Evolution
Scientists have new evidence that cooking influenced human evolution.
Fanged Furball
Paleontologists have discovered a tiny mammal from the age of the dinosaurs that sported tusks.
Podcast for 18 November 2011
EVOLUTION - Did a giant beaver that once roamed North America communicate by whistling? A newly …
Critters & Climate Roundup
Could the swimming of sea creatures be influencing climate change?
Gut Stem Cells
Overfeeding fruit flies sets off a chain reaction that makes their intestine grow.