Raven Relationships
Ravens remember other ravens as friendly or adversarial, even years later.
Sizing Up Weapons
People think others are larger and stronger if they’re holding a weapon in their hands.
Dinosaur Roundup
Dinosaurs may have contributed to ancient global warming.
Runaway Planets
Under some circumstances, planets could be thrown out of the galaxy at tremendous speed.
Sewage Power
Microbial fuel cells, which clean wastewater and generate electricity, are getting closer to practicality.
Gardening Birds
Male Spotted Bowerbirds unintentionally cultivate ornamental plants while attempting to woo the opposite sex.
T. Rex’s Feathered Cousin
Paleontologists discover a cousin of T. Rex in China – that had feathers.
Techno Animal Roundup
Researchers are breeding specialized fish that glow when exposed to industrial pollutants.
Body Clock Reset
Adjusting a mouse's body clock improves its metabolism and promotes weight loss.
Baby Goat Accents
Baby goats’ baas may contain a hidden message for their herdmates.
Room Bacteria
Just by entering a room, you stir up millions of microorganisms.
Chilly Relationships Roundup
Social anxiety can affect how you sense temperature.
Predators & Plants
Eliminating bears, wolves, and other top predators has far-reaching consequences.
Baboon Words
Baboons can learn to distinguish English words from nonsense letter sequences.
Matching the Drug to the Bug
A new technique can quickly identify a pathogen and size up its drug resistance, all with one test.
Penguins from Space
Researchers have estimated the total number of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica using satellite images.
Translational Medicine Roundup
A microscopic capsule delivers chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells without damaging healthy cells.
Raindrop Fossils
Raindrop impressions, preserved for 2.7 billion years, reveal clues about the early Earth's climate.
Self-Healing Plastic
Scientists have developed a plastic that repairs itself when damaged.
Emotional Music
Music and speech use the same tonal qualities to evoke happy and sad emotions.
Internet Symptom Checkers
People draw different conclusions from online symptom checkers, depending on how the symptoms are listed.
Art Roundup
What caused Leonardo da Vinci’s famous self-portrait to yellow with time, and the genetics behind Vincent Van Gogh’s mutant sunflower paintings.
Deep-Voiced Politicians
Politicians with deep voices may garner more respect – and votes.