Lost Whales
Whales used the Mediterranean as breeding grounds during ancient Roman times.
Drumming Cockatoos
Researchers discover that cockatoos use sticks and seed pods to drum out rhythms on tree limbs.
Tracking Kissing Bugs
Miniature transmitters help scientists track a blood-sucking pest.
Lego Nerve Gas Detector
Chemists design a mobile, affordable nerve gas detector out of Lego bricks.
Orangutan Resilience
Orangutans may be more resilient to human disturbance than once thought.
North American Dogs
What happened to ancient American dogs, and where did they come from in the first place?
Oral Insecticides
An oral pesticide could turn the tables on biting insects.
Microbial Protein Feed
Could microorganisms be the key to producing more sustainable protein for the growing human population?
Lifespan Limits
When it comes to lifespan, do humans have a fixed finish line?
Small Town Archaeology
A town square offers a trove of archaeological discoveries.
eDermis
Synthetic skin can restore a richer sense of touch to prosthetic limb users.
Anteater Diet
How giant anteaters get enough food into their tiny mouths to survive.
Songbird Culture
How a small songbird’s cultural traditions persist for more than a thousand years.
Daily Tweet Cycle
Can tweets reveal how thoughts and moods shift throughout the day?
North American Sea
The enormous sea that once covered North America formed more recently than was thought.
Disoriented Alzheimer’s
Research into the brain's compass may help diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease.
Stem Cell Umbrellas
Pigmented cells shade blood producing cells from sun damage in the kidneys of fish.
Bees Smell Flowers
Flowers produce invisible smell patterns on their surfaces to lure bees in.
Night Shift Animals
Many mammals avoid humans by seeking the cover of night.
Water from Power Plants
Engineers harvest freshwater from power plants.