Fear & the Brain
The science of human fear is much more complex than is commonly thought.
GM Tobacco vs. Malaria
Genetically engineered tobacco plants produce potent artemisinin - a highly effective malaria drug - at a fraction of the usual cost.
Right-Handed Fossil
Analysis of a nearly two million-year-old jaw fossil from east Africa reveals clues to the evolution of the human brain.
Dolphin Stranding
Rescue volunteers respond to a stranded dolphin on Cape Cod.
Goats Learn from People
Domestic goats learn to do a challenging task by watching humans do it first.
Sickle Cell Gene Editing
Scientists use a powerful new gene editing tool to treat sickle cell disease.
Feather Mystery Solved
The berries of invasive honeysuckle plants are causing birds in eastern North America to change color.
Jumping Spider Hearing
Scientists discover that a spider renowned for its sharp vision can also hear with its hair.
Seafloor Biodiversity
Unexpected biodiversity on the seafloor may play a big role in marine food webs.
Plant Trickery
A flower exploits a fly’s penchant for stealing food from spiders in order to get pollinated.
Informal Health Care Training
Can a modest amount of training help improve health care delivery to the world’s poor?
Ape Theory of Mind
Chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans exhibit a very "human" trait: an awareness that others can act on false beliefs about reality.
Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Dolphin Name Game
Each bottlenose dolphin makes up its own signature whistle early in life which functions much like a name.
Genetically Modified Odors
Scientists modify microbes to produce some unusual fragrances.
Raindrop Fossils
Raindrop impressions, preserved for 2.7 billion years, reveal clues about the early Earth's climate.
Emotional Music
Music and speech use the same tonal qualities to evoke happy and sad emotions.
Black Widow Siblicide
Female black widows derail their offspring’s attempts at siblicide.
Violence Perceptions
Why our perception of violence goes up, while actual violence goes down.
Bowhead Whale Songs
Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean sing a large variety songs to communicate with other whales.