Diet Foods
A new study shows that diet foods could lead to overeating in children.
Human Traits Roundup
Scientists gain insights into two essentially human traits: walking and talking.
Fruits & Vegetables
A listener asks: Do fruits and vegetables lose their nutrients if stored too long?
Placebo Effect
Scientists look to the brain to find out why some people respond better to the placebo effect than others.
Checkers Solved
After eighteen years of work, scientists have designed an unbeatable checkers computer.
Dinosaur Takeover
New evidence sheds light on the dinosaurs' rise to power.
Useful Bacteria Roundup
Scientists are finding novel ways to put bacteria to good use.
Hill-Climbing Robots
Scientists are teaching a robot how to climb hills.
Glacier Ice Melt
We hear a lot about the melting polar ice sheets. But smaller ice caps may actually pose an even bigger problem.
Self Tanners
A listener asks: Do self-tanners give you the same tan as the sun?
Sparrow Song
Song dialects make a big difference when white-crowned sparrows choose mates and defend territories.
Wild Teen Roundup
A new skin test could predict which kids are most at risk for developing behavioral problems.
Harvesting Vibrations
New devices generate power from environmental vibrations.
Talkative Men
Contrary to popular belief, men are just as talkative as women, according to new research.
Alien Life Roundup
Extraterrestrial life could be very different from life as we know it.
Ancient Mexican Food
Mexican food may have changed surprisingly little over the last millennium.
How Fetuses Breathe
A listener asks: How do babies breathe inside the womb?
Plant Medicine Roundup
Lifesaving drugs are being developed from unexpected sources.