Animal Roundup
Beaver dams help conserve water and scientists discover a behemoth amongst frogs.
Brainwaves & Schizophrenia
Mental illness alters brainwaves during neural processing.
Modeling Regret
Computer models simulate human behavior better when they learn to regret.
Lost City Vent
An unusual deep-sea vent may have churned out the first seeds of life.
Brain Geometry
When we hallucinate, what we see may actually be the architecture of our own brains.
Metabolism Roundup
Artificial sweeteners cause rats to slow down their metabolism and gain weight.
Averaging Faces
Creating "averaged" faces from multiple photographs improves face recognition software.
Pre-Leukemic Cells
Scientists have identified precancerous cells that give rise to a form of childhood leukemia.
Hunger Forecast
A new model predicts where global warming may trigger future food shortages.
Vitamin C Loss
A listener asks: If vitamin C is essential to our survival, why can't our bodies produce it?
Bioengineering Roundup
Researchers use a diatom's genes to design a better microchip.
Oscar Nods
Working with big names helps get you an Oscar nomination, but knowing Academy voters doesn't.
Antarctic Invasion
Global climate change could open the Antarctic up to predators it hasn't seen in millions of years.
Virtual Children
"Virtual" children may help prepare kids with high-functioning autism to interact with their peers.
Air Pollution & Heart Disease
Ultrafine particles of air pollution may interact with cholesterol in our bodies to cause heart disease.
Global Ocean Map
A new global map of human threats to the oceans reveals that few waters remain untouched.
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Sandy Spiders
Researchers discover how a spider renders itself nearly invisible using a coat of sand.
Genetics Roundup
Researchers develop an effective new method for inserting genes into cells.
Fungal Sex
The origins of the male Y chromosome may be revealed in a primitive fungus.
Sperm Quality Control
New research suggests how defective sperm are tagged for destruction.
Pain Roundup
Researchers derail chronic pain by targeting pain receptors in the spine.
Tectonics Slowdown
Some researchers think plate tectonics may have come to a stop at different times in the past.
Health Quartet
Researchers identify four health habits that correlate with a longer lifespan.