E-Book Roundup
Electronic paper could bring video to newspapers and magazines.
French Smoking
French men are giving up cigarettes, but French women are smoking more.
Persian Gulf Civilization
Today's Persian Gulf may cover the site of advanced Stone Age civilizations.
Ironing Out Infections
Some organisms are better at fighting staph infections than others.
Lightning Bug Roundup
Fireflies could help doctors deliver the right dose of heparin to prevent blood clots.
Birthdate Depression
Being born in the winter could affect your biological clock – and your personality – later in life.
Crusty Microbes
A diversity of microorganisms lives in the hot rocks deep beneath the ocean floor.
Visual Illusion
People with more brain space devoted to vision are less easily fooled by an optical illusion.
Biodiversity & Health
Losing plant and animal species promotes the spread of some human diseases.
Depression & Cleanliness Roundup
Modern sanitation may result in higher rates of inflammation and depression.
Stonehenge Engineering
A new hypothesis explains how prehistoric people transported huge slabs of rock to Stonehenge.
Imaginary Eating
Imagining that you're eating a food may curb your appetite for the real thing.
Satellites & Human Rights
Satellite images document human rights abuses in Burma.
Flying Critter Roundup
Engineers have built a robotic hummingbird to understand how the birds hover.
Bacterial Poison Darts
Bacteria attack their neighbors using tiny poison darts.
Neanderthal Brains
Brain development in the first year of a baby's life set us apart from our extinct Neanderthal relatives.
Cancer Vaccine
The key to successful cancer vaccines of the future may lie in turning off a tumor's ability to shut down the immune system.
Gangster Birds
In the Kalahari desert, a gangster-like bird provides protection to other birds, but at a high price.
Modified Mosquito Roundup
Sterilized male mosquitoes are part of a grand experiment in biocontrol on Grand Cayman Island.
Ancient Music
Playing ancient Peruvian instruments inside the ruins of a temple gives researchers clues to the music's cultural significance.
Night Light Depression
Dim light at night causes depressive symptoms in rodents.
Skin to Blood
Researchers are transforming skin cells to blood cells in the lab.