Magellan’s Weather
The climate anomaly known as El Niño could explain why the voyage of Magellan encountered an unusually calm Pacific Ocean.
Microbial Roundup
Futuristic silver nanoparticle washing machines may disinfect your laundry, but they're also harmful to the environment.
Foldit Game
A new web-based computer game could lead to breakthroughs in medicine.
Frog Vibrations
Some tadpoles improve their odds of survival by deciding when to hatch.
Resurrecting Genes
Genes from an extinct Australian marsupial have been revived in a living mouse.
Amphibian Missing Link
The discovery of an ancient fossil dubbed the "Frogomander" is clearing up a mystery about the origins of modern amphibians.
Fruit Fly Roundup
Fruit fly genes help researchers understand aging and pain in humans.
Gondwana Breakup
A new explanation for how the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana broke into the continents of the southern hemisphere.
Magnetic Stripe
A listener asks why credit cards with magnetic stripes don't stick to the fridge.
Nitrogen Pollution
Human-produced nitrogen may pose as large an environmental risk as carbon emissions.
Rhesus Monkey Roundup
The rhesus monkey pecking order reveals a link between stress and calorie intake.
Obesity & Energy
Researchers look inside the cell for a possible obesity treatment.
Antidepressants & Vision
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) shows promise in correcting a vision problem.
Negligent Mice
Mice that neglect their offspring have a neuro-chemical disruption in their brains.
Platypus Genome
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the duck-billed platypus, a gold mine for genetic research.
Diabetes Roundup
Diabetes during pregnancy puts babies at risk for birth defects, and teenage mothers-to-be are especially vulnerable.
Escape Hood
A lightweight hood provides emergency protection against biological or chemical threats.
Hospital CSI
Hospitals are using crime scene investigation techniques to root out infections.
Cancer Bubbles
Tumore cells can spread malignancy through tiny bubbles containing cancer-causing proteins.
Cell Phone Medicine
Cell phones may enable doctors to do sophisticated medical tests in developing countries.
Loud Mammal Roundup
North American right whales are on the brink of extinction. Could a new whale detection system save them?
Tyrannosaurus Rex & Birds
Protein sequencing confirms the evolutionary relationships between dinosaurs and birds.
Geographic Gene Expression
Where people live strongly influences how their genes are expressed.