Worm Language
Nematode worms have a surprisingly complex communication system.
Music-Powered Sensor
Sound waves from music, particularly rap, could charge up medical implants.
Brain Window
Researchers have captured images of single brain cells in a live animal.
Politics Roundup
Research suggests that conservatives pay more attention to unpleasant images and liberals, to pleasant ones.
Death by Clock Shift
A fruit fly study clearly links biological clock disruption to neurodegeneration and early death.
Sex Ratio & Spending
The perception that women are scarce may make men less careful with their money.
The Sun’s Temperature
A listener asks: How hot is the surface of the sun?
Health Roundup
A new test for blood sugar levels uses saliva instead of blood.
Fat Receptors
A protein found in our tongues determines our ability to taste fat.
Warming & Winter
Arctic warming may actually be keeping winters cold for now, while raising temperatures in the other three seasons.
A Dog’s Eye View of People
One key to our successful long-term relationship with dogs may lie in the eyes.
Kinder, Gentler Monkeys
Rhesus macaque monkeys become kinder after inhaling the hormone oxytocin.
Violin Confusion
The Stradivarius is the violin by which all others are judged. But does it deserve its reputation?
Weightless Flies
Magnetically levitated flies may help researchers study the effects of weightlessness.
Nutrition Roundup
Eating grapes protects against macular degeneration in mice.
Toddler Naps
New evidence suggests that napping helps young children regulate their emotions and take pleasure in their activities.
Mimic Mimic
When an Indonesian octopus mimics poisonous fish, a smaller fish takes advantage.
Earthquakes & Cyclones
Bad storms in Taiwan and Haiti may have contributed to earthquakes there.
Bat Brains
Like humans, bats process some types of sounds on the right side of their brains and other sounds on the left side of their brains.