Whales & Oil
The exploitation of natural resources in the Arctic due to melting sea ice has consequences for marine mammals.
The Bingeing Brain
The brain chemical serotonin may play a role in binge eating disorder.
Frog Hibernation
Hibernation is the key to getting an endangered frog species to breed in captivity.
Cretaceous Flowers
A sprig of eighteen flowers has been preserved in amber for 100 million years.
Light-Activated Heart Glue
A light-activated glue could improve heart surgery.
Caterpillar Halitosis
A tobacco-eating caterpillar creates the equivalent of smoker's breath to scare off predators.
Endangered Voices
Digital technology and social media are helping save endangered languages.
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
Music & Prosthetics
Musical feedback could help veterans with prosthetic limbs re-learn to walk.
Boosting Photosynthesis
Researchers are trying to boost the efficiency of photosynthesis in crops like soybeans, rice and potatoes to feed the world’s growing population.
Mosquito Sweet Tooth
The mosquito’s sweet tooth could be its Achilles’ heel.
Crow Mobbing
Crows form mobs to antagonize, intimidate and scare larger birds away.
The Lyrebird’s Dance
The superb lyrebird of Australia combines its songs with specific dance moves to create an elaborate courtship ritual.
Brain Stimulation for Eating Disorders
An experimental treatment for bulimia nervosa may help restore connections within the brain that influence eating behavior in some patients.
Carbon Capture
Could injecting greenhouse gases into earth’s crust help curb global warming?
Music & Touch
Trained musicians are better at distinguishing between their senses than the average person.
Mosquito Renal Failure
Researchers are trying to develop new insecticides that target mosquitoes' urinary function.
Ancient Cat History
Humans and cats kept close company in a Chinese village 5,300 years ago.
Far-Out Mega Planet
An enormous planet, orbiting a star at a tremendous distance, challenges theories of planet formation.
Crows & Faces Update
Eight years later, a population of Seattle crows still holds a grudge against the face of their human capturer.
Coldest Place on Earth
Thermal satellite imaging has revealed the coldest spots on the planet.
Wildlife & Wind Power
A new GPS tracking system could warn wind power companies of oncoming birds in time to prevent deadly collisions.
Cooking Spray
How can companies claim that cooking sprays are “fat-free” if the first ingredient is oil?
Snails & Mosquitoes
In Florida, invasive, disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes are breeding in the shells of an invasive snail.