Bug Behavior Roundup
Two tiny organisms team up to brew a deadly toxin.
Woolly DNA
Woolly mammoths went extinct thousands of years ago. But now their genetic past is being resurrected through new DNA techniques.
Non-Stick Chewing Gum
A non-stick chewing gum may eliminate some major cleaning headaches.
Animal Attention
Humans may be hard-wired to pay attention to animals, according to a new study.
Life Origins Roundup
A new study suggests that scientists looking for extraterrestrial life should look in interstellar space clouds, made of hydrogen cyanide gas.
Autism Mouse
A new mouse model of autism may be the closest thing yet to replicating the condition in animals.
Wasabi vs. Chili Peppers
A listener asks: Why does wasabi's kick disappear so quickly while the heat of chili peppers can last for much longer?
Cancer Resistance
A small portion of the population may be especially resistant to cancer…could harnessing this ability lead to a simple and effective cancer …
Mate Selection Roundup
When it comes to speed dating, women are choosier than men.
Plant Gravity
A listener asks: Regardless of how you plant a seed, the roots always grow downward and the shoots upward, so how does the plant orient itself?
Whale Energy
The shape of humpback whale flippers could make wind energy more efficient.
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
Scientists have identified the event that probably created the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
Meaningful Vowels
Vowel sounds in product names may imply what kind of product they're best suited for.
Fossil Roundup
Fossils from Mongolia reveal that velociraptors had feathers.
Mosquito Mapping
Scientists are mapping chemical receptors that help mosquitoes zero in on their victims.
Apes vs. Toddlers
Although equivalent in many intellectual tasks, human toddlers are much better than apes in social thinking.
Bloody Evidence
DNA is found inside the nucleus of a cell. But red blood cells have no nucleus, so a listener asks: How do forensic experts extract DNA from blood?
Smelly Genes
New genetic evidence explains why each person perceives odors differently.
Hot Ice Roundup
Science fiction becomes science fact: Researchers have invented ice that won't melt and a way to make people invisible.
Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll
Listening to our favorite music activates the same region of the brain that is involved in drug addiction.
Unfaithful Finches
Noise pollution from humans makes finches unfaithful.
Shrubs and CO2
Carbon dioxide emissions can help shrub weeds at the expense of grasslands.