World’s Darkest Material
Scientists have invented a material three times darker than the previous world record.
Memory Roundup
Our memory is closely linked to our imagination; and daytime naps help us remember what we learn.
Diamond Fingerprinting
Scientists are using phosphorescence to authenticate blue diamonds.
Conserving Helium
Global helium resources are dwindling, and there'll be no substitute if we run out.
Solar Storm Roundup
Early sun spots forecast rough weather ahead during new eleven-year solar storm cycle.
Parasitic Butterflies
Butterflies use chemical signals to fool ants into raising their young.
Animal Grandparents
Researchers scientifically document grandparenting behavior in animals for the first time.
SETI@Home Upgrade
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence continues with upgraded software you can use at home.
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Blind Cave Fish
Breeding blind cave fish from different populations results in offspring that can see.
Brain Function Roundup
How scientists are making fruit flies smarter.
Families and Puberty
A supportive, positive home life may protect kids from early puberty.
Sightless Light Detection
Even some blind people can respond to light in non-visual ways.
Behind Shivering
Shivering is triggered through a separate pathway from conscious cold perception, according to new research.
Detecting Land Mines
Removing land mines is dangerous business, but new methods may eventually make detection more accurate.
Animal Roundup
Squirrels foil their predators by making themselves smell less like squirrels and more like their predators.
Virtual Surgery
Digitally simulated patients may take some of the guesswork out of surgery.
Changing Accents
A listener asks: How far apart do people have to live in order to have different accents?
Wavering Warblers
Scientists have discovered surprising geographical variation in what some female songbirds find attractive in a mate.
Sexy Fruit Flies
In a species of fruit fly, a male's attractiveness to the opposite sex gets passed from one generation to the next.
Materials Roundup
Researchers test the strength of bamboo as a structural material.
Cooling Menthol
How menthol and the ability to sense cold are genetically linked.