Venus Flytrap Math
The carnivorous Venus flytrap avoids wasting energy digesting non-food items it traps by accident …
Science Update
Exercise & Weight Loss
Intense exercisers may burn no more calories per day than people who don’t exercise regularly.
Hares & Climate Change
Snowshoe hares can’t help turning white in winter, even though climate change is delaying the first …
Magnetic Gels Fix Muscles
A muscle-repairing implant may suppress inflammation and grow new tissue.
Casino Rats
Studying how rats respond to the same cues that encourage people to make unwise bets could lead to …
Habit Forming Brain Cells
Neuroscientists report on some brain circuits that are habit forming.
New Elements
The discovery of four new short-lived elements may be bringing scientists closer to creating new …
Arthropods Among Us
Researchers attempt to inventory all of the insects and other creepy crawlies in people’s homes for …
Caffeine Eating Microbes
A major coffee pest consumes otherwise lethal doses of caffeine with help from a few of its friends.
Social Health
How do social relationships affect our biochemistry and health?
Moonlit Migrations
Zooplankton in the Arctic Ocean migrate by the light of the moon.