Genome Analysis
Scientists strive to mine meaningful information out of an avalanche of genetic data.
Transdermal Drug Delivery
Cold plasma may open up the skin to no-needle drug delivery.
Ivory Forensics
Chemical analysis of poached ivory reveals that elephant slaughter is massive and recent.
Oil Boom Earthquakes
Did early 20th century oil wells in southern California trigger major earthquakes?
Smoking Gene Mutations
Researchers discover that the DNA mutations by which smoking causes cancer are more complicated than …
Airborne Swifts
Small birds called common swifts remain airborne for months at a time.
Referee Vision
A referee’s success depends on knowing what to focus on, and what to ignore.
Scary Monsters
A listener wonders why we fear irrational things when there are plenty of real threats out there.
Chimpanzees & Bonobos
Even though the Congo River keeps them apart today, chimpanzees and bonobos managed to interbreed …
Seeking Out Fear
The science of human fear is much more complex than is commonly thought.