Bone Batteries
Bone structure inspires the design of a safer lithium ion battery.
Science Update
Hummingbird Vision
Hummingbirds have vision that’s specially tuned to fast movement in every direction.
Robotic Medical Implants
Magnets trigger biocompatible robotic gears that deliver drugs safely within the body.
Sleepwalking Brains
A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.
Arctic Camels
Camels seem perfectly suited to life in the desert, but they may have evolved those traits in the …
Sled Dog Endurance
Champions of endurance, sled dogs can run for over a thousand miles without fatigue.
Plant Drug Factories
Stressing out plant cells can coax them into revealing medically-useful chemistry.
Trillions of Insects
No other creatures match insects when it comes to sheer numbers of migrating animals.
Reindeer Clocks
Most mammals have internal clocks that regulate their daily cycles, but not reindeer.