Birdsong & Language Genes
Birds and humans share remarkable similarities in the expression of genes involved in vocal …
Science Update
Re-Wilding Crops
Can genetic engineering help “re-wild” our grains, fruits and vegetables?
Smoker’s Brain Scans
Brain scans can predict a quitter’s likelihood of smoking again.
Penguin Genomes
Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two penguin species, revealing much about how they’ve …
Ocean Plastics
Scientists are getting a better handle on how much plastic we put into the oceans, and what effects …
From Teeth to Beaks
The ancestors of birds had teeth, but started to lose them around 100 million years ago.
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?
Learning with Age
Both younger and older people can readily learn new information, but older people have a harder time …
3-D Talking Map
3-D talking maps use a variety of sensory modalities to help people find their way around college …