Chupacabra
A legendary beast called the chupacabra has a surprisingly recent origin.
Strongest Insect
An Australian beetle earns the title of world's strongest insect.
Motor Skills Roundup
Children with impaired muscle coordination may benefit from learning to perform magic tricks.
Sizing Up Dogs II
A listener asks whether it's true that large dogs don't live as long as small dogs.
Sizing Up Dogs I
A listener asks whether large dogs are more intelligent than small dogs.
Reindeer Clocks
Most mammals have internal clocks that regulate their daily cycles, but not reindeer.
Rare Earth Roundup
Rare earth elements make many modern technologies possible, but extracting them results in large amounts of toxic waste.
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.
High Intensity Workouts
A few short bursts of high-intensity exercise may be more effective than hours of conventional training.
Big Cold Animals
A new explanation for why animals grow larger at higher latitudes.
Scanning Memories
Researchers can distinguish between different memories using a brain scan.
Ocean Creature Roundup
Small marine creatures called sea squirts are helping medical researchers test treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
Body Batteries
A new coating for rubber surfaces may make it possible for our bodies to power electric gadgets.
Alcohol & Violence
Neighborhoods with a high density of places to buy alcohol also tend to have higher rates of violent crime.
Art Laser
Lasers play an increasingly important role in restoring great works of art.
Marine Epilepsy
Algal blooms can cause epileptic symptoms in sea lions and other marine mammals.
Environmental Health Roundup
Despite looking green and attractive, many parks may actually create more pollution than they prevent.
Whales & Diatoms
The diversity of ocean algae has correlated with the diversity of whale species over the past 30 million years.
Dolphin Viruses
Dolphins are the only animal besides humans known to get multiple papillomaviruses, but unlike humans they don't develop cervical cancer.
Super Water Repellent
Engineers have tapped the hairs on spider legs to develop the ultimate water-repellent surface.
Sea Slug Photosynthesis
A species of sea slug begins to harvest energy from the sun after eating algae.
Anti-Cancer Roundup
The analytic tools of supercomputers are helping researchers identify potential new drugs.
Teen Brains & Drinking
Teen binge drinking causes brain damage and cognitive impairments that may be permanent.