Ancient Egyptian Prosthetics
Artificial toes from ancient Egypt may have been functional prosthetics.
Saliva Communication
How sensors in the mouth help orchestrate digestion and metabolism.
The Mpemba Effect
A strange phenomenon of freezing water has baffled scientists for decades.
Heatwaves & Pollution
Heatwaves and poor air quality go hand and hand.
Memory Over Time
Learning how the brain links memories created days, months or years apart.
Seagrass Fights Disease
Underwater seagrass meadows combat disease.
Bee Ball
Scientists teach bees how to move a tiny ball to test their cognitive abilities.
Hawkmoth Flight
Insects called hawkmoths eat enormous amounts of sugar, but they don’t use it all for energy.
Talk Pedometer
“Talk pedometers” measure how many words children hear throughout the day in the home.
The Body’s Sense of Taste
Taste receptors are actually located all over the body, not just in the mouth.
Portable PET Scanners
A PET scanner in a helmet reveals the standing and walking brain.
Saturn’s Hexagonal Storm
Planetary scientists puzzle over a strange, hexagon on Saturn.
Endangered Crow Calls
What happens to the calls of an endangered bird species when its only remaining members live in captivity?
Indoor Myopia Explained
Qualities of indoor lighting may lead to nearsightedness.
Road Birds
Playing birdsongs near roads can entice birds to repopulate abandoned habitat.
Testing for Pesticides
Computer modeling may reveal which pesticides post long-term risks.
Camping Improves Sleep
More time spent outdoors resets circadian rhythms to help us get a full night’s sleep.
Birdsong Warm-Ups
Songbirds, like people, may need to warm up their voices before they sing.
Coal Vent Bacteria
Scientists discover useful biomedical compounds above a smoldering inferno.
AI Beats People at Poker
A computer program finally beats the pros at poker.
Precise Memory
An electromagnetic device could improve our ability to remember details.