Science Update

Soccer Goalies

August 3, 2011

Soccer goalies tend to dive toward the right when their team is behind.

August 2, 2011

One area of the brain becomes active when we experience beauty.

July 28, 2011

Differences in a gene influence how much time we spend looking at happy faces.

July 27, 2011

An underwater microphone takes inspiration from the ears of killer whales.

July 25, 2011

The mating calls of an insect called the water boatman are much louder than expected given the bug’s …

July 21, 2011

A hormone called ghrelin is a key part of how stress triggers mice to seek out fatty food.

July 20, 2011

Pigeons remember the people who feed them.

July 19, 2011

A new test uses DNA to reveal a person’s age.

July 18, 2011

Bats have tiny hairs on their wings that help them maneuver in complete darkness.