Hypoallergenic Soy
Fermenting soy reduces its allergenicity by 99 percent.
Honeybee Royal Jelly
Royal jelly creates queen bees by changing gene expression.
Mosquito Repellent
The insect repellent DEET doesn't repel mosquitoes so much as confuse them.
Reptile Roundup
Researchers invent a material that mimics the stickiness of gecko feet.
Cat Domestication
A listener asks: where and when were cats first domesticated?
Snakes vs. Newts
Eating a toxic newt could kill a human, so why can some hungry snakes get away with it?
Monkey Alarms
Some monkeys combine their alarm calls to create an entirely new meaning.
Fastest Swimsuit
NASA, Speedo, and other engineers team up to beat last year's superfast swimsuit.
People Power
A knee-mounted device harnesses electrical energy from everyday walking.
Genetic Politics Roundup
Researchers study the views of identical twins to investigate whether genetics plays a role in political preferences.
Encyclopedia of Life
A new, comprehensive repository of scientific information for all life on earth comes to the web.
Root Navigation
Researchers discover just how plant roots find their way around obstacles to get to nutrients and water.
Global Seed Bank
A new global seed vault will safeguard food crops from around the world.
Water Roundup
Water leaves a signature at the scene of a crime and scientists purify water with nano-materials.
Pushing Atoms
Scientists have determined how much force it takes to move a single atom.
Archaeological Digs
A listener asks: When archaeologists uncover ancient cities, why do they have to dig so deep?