Re-Wilding Crops
Can genetic engineering help “re-wild” our grains, fruits and vegetables?
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Ocean Plastics
Scientists are getting a better handle on how much plastic we put into the oceans, and what effects …
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?
Shocking Eel Strategies
Electric eels use a unique strategy to take over their prey’s nervous systems.
Insect Sanitation
Insects may be helping to reduce rat populations in our cities.
Neurosexism
Our ideas about how the anatomical differences in male and female brains explain the behaviors of …
Profiting from Pain
Researchers investigate whether it’s harder to inflict pain or receive it.