Ant Payola
A Central American tree indirectly pays its ant security system with sweet syrup.
Animal Cancer
Cancer affects much of the animal kingdom, and we still have a lot to learn about it.
Endangered Whale Detector
Engineers are developing “whale detectors” to help ships avoid striking them.
Brain Cell Barcodes
Encoding cellular proteins on a barcode could help researchers learn more about mental illnesses …
Rat Casinos
Miniature “casinos” built specially for rats are helping researchers understand gambling addiction …
Music in the Brain
Brain differences explain why not everyone has an ear for music.
Podcast for 3 November 2013
ANIMAL & HUMAN HEALTH - A special report on the relationship between animal and human health, …
Pet Obesity
The obesity epidemic extends to pets, but studying them could help us as well.
Bat Detective
Researchers have created a citizen science website called Bat Detective to get the public involved …
Spiders in Cars
Spiders in air conditioners have prompted a recall of over 800,000 Toyota vehicles.