Birdsong & Language Genes
Birds and humans share remarkable similarities in the expression of genes involved in vocal communication in the brain.
Re-Wilding Crops
Can genetic engineering help “re-wild” our grains, fruits and vegetables?
Smoker’s Brain Scans
Brain scans can predict a quitter’s likelihood of smoking again.
Penguin Genomes
Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two penguin species, revealing much about how they’ve adapted to inhospitable environments.
Ocean Plastics
Scientists are getting a better handle on how much plastic we put into the oceans, and what effects it’s having.
From Teeth to Beaks
The ancestors of birds had teeth, but started to lose them around 100 million years ago.
Senescent Cells
Researchers make new inroads into preventing age-related diseases.
Fructose and Hunger
Does the sugar fructose fool us into eating more calories than we need?
Learning with Age
Both younger and older people can readily learn new information, but older people have a harder time filtering out irrelevant and distracting …
3-D Talking Map
3-D talking maps use a variety of sensory modalities to help people find their way around college campuses and other institutions.
Shocking Eel Strategies
Electric eels use a unique strategy to take over their prey’s nervous systems.
Suburban Birds
According to a long-term study, the suburbs may actually be good for bird diversity.
Ocean Chemicals
The U.S. has banned some fire retardants because of their toxicity. But the same chemicals are also produced naturally by marine life.
Insect Sanitation
Insects may be helping to reduce rat populations in our cities.
Urban Dolphins
California's coastal bottlenose dolphins harbor contaminants in their blubber.
Neurosexism
Our ideas about how the anatomical differences in male and female brains explain the behaviors of men and women may be based on bias rather than …
NanoArchaeology
Modern technology reveals ancient techniques used in the production of purloined antiquities.
Lost Languages in the Brain
When children are adopted internationally, the first language they hear as babies may not be entirely lost.
Flying Without Wings
Some animals took to the skies long before the advent of wings.
Profiting from Pain
Researchers investigate whether it’s harder to inflict pain or receive it.
Mind-Controlled Medicine
Could brainwaves one day trigger an implant that stops epilepsy and chronic pain episodes before they begin?
