Toxic Cavefish
A toxic plant used in a traditional religious ritual is shaping the evolution of a Mexican cavefish.
Cat Roundup
Tigers are highly endangered in the wild and the remains of over one thousand of the big cats have been seized in the past decade.
Speedy Diodes
A new processor technology may potentially supplant the silicon chip.
Cloud Seeding
A new report attributes "successful" cloud seeding to unrelated, natural weather patterns.
Unloving Lobsters
A rumor about the love lives of lobsters gets a reality check.
Crops & Carbon
Replacing native plants with crops diminishes the Earth's ability to store carbon.
Fatherless Snakes
Boa constrictors are the latest addition to the list of vertebrate species in which parthenogensis, or asexual reproduction, has been documented.
Robot Gripper
Researchers have engineered a robotic gripper out of balloons and sand that is capable of picking up many kinds of objects.
HIV Controllers
A small minority of people can fight the HIV virus with their own immune systems. A new study identifies just a few genetic differences that set them …
Social Smarts Roundup
Friendly conversations can boost performance on cognitive tasks.
Wasted Food Energy
Reducing food waste could translate into big energy savings.
Light-Smelling Mice
Mice that can smell light help neurobiologists study olfaction.
Healthy Marathons
New research into the heart health of runners underscores why it's more important to train for a marathon than to actually complete one.
Butterfly Medicine
Butterflies use plant-based medicine, but only when it is needed most.
Body Networks Roundup
Your body could one day act as a cell phone antenna.
Brain Clutter
An inability to clean up cellular waste may contribute to Parkinson's disease.
Flamingo Makeup
Just being pink isn't good enough for a flamingo. A new study reveals that they apply makeup to their feathers to stand out even more.
Chinese Census
Like the United States, China is conducting a population census this year.
Weird Meteorology Roundup
Scientists have evidence that the phase of the moon can affect rainfall.
Micro Musical Instrument
Engineers have developed the first micro-instrument that plays audible music.
Hand Choice
Magnetically stimulating one part of the brain affects which hand people use for a task.