Crusty Microbes
A diversity of microorganisms lives in the hot rocks deep beneath the ocean floor.
Visual Illusion
People with more brain space devoted to vision are less easily fooled by an optical illusion.
Biodiversity & Health
Losing plant and animal species promotes the spread of some human diseases.
Depression & Cleanliness Roundup
Modern sanitation may result in higher rates of inflammation and depression.
Stonehenge Engineering
A new hypothesis explains how prehistoric people transported huge slabs of rock to Stonehenge.
Imaginary Eating
Imagining that you're eating a food may curb your appetite for the real thing.
Satellites & Human Rights
Satellite images document human rights abuses in Burma.
Podcast
ANIMALS - Genetically modified mosquitoes take over Grand Cayman Island, shy trout are more …
Flying Critter Roundup
Engineers have built a robotic hummingbird to understand how the birds hover.
Bacterial Poison Darts
Bacteria attack their neighbors using tiny poison darts.
Neanderthal Brains
Brain development in the first year of a baby's life set us apart from our extinct Neanderthal …