HPV and Neck Cancer
HPV is best known for causing cervical cancer, but it may also be causing head and neck cancers in both sexes.
Blood Sugar Roundup
New research shows the effects of different foods and beverages on blood sugar levels and insulin resistance.
Perfect Pitch
A Web-based perfect pitch test reveals new details about the musical ability.
Fat Salamanders
Some salamander larvae eat more so they won't fit in predators' mouths.
Jumping Genomes
An entire bacterial genome found spliced into the DNA of a fly changes the way we think about evolution.
Expectations Roundup
When we expect the worst, we don't always feel as bad as we think we will.
Speedy Dolphins
A listener asks: Is it true that dolphins can swim as as fast as 20 miles per hour?
Obesity Virus
A common virus makes human stem cells accumulate fat in the lab.
Chicken Diet
Special diets are helping curb the environmental impact of chickens.
Teflon Antibiotics
Combining Teflon chemistry with natural antibiotics could lead to powerful drugs.
Brain Light Roundup
A new technique using infrared light tests children for brain injuries and disorders.
Underwater Volcanoes
A new count reveals hundreds of thousands of undersea volcanoes.
Opinion Repetition
Hearing one person repeat same opinion is surprisingly influential.
Tree Carbon
A listener asks: Which trees are more effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, conifers or deciduous trees?
Crow Tools
Crows use tools and higher order reasoning to solve a challenging puzzle.
Ancient Species Roundup
Two new studies shed light on ancient arthropods.
Fox Sex
Scientists used to think arctic foxes were monogamous, but new research reveals a different mating strategy may be advantageous.
Immigrant Health
Mexican immigrants tend to be healthier than Mexican-Americans born in the United States, according to a new study.
Agriculture Roundup
Unless the U.S. adopts different agricultural practices, the nation's topsoil will continue to disappear at an alarming rate.
Fingerprint Chemistry
There's more to fingerprints than meets the eye.