Shocking Eel Strategies
Electric eels use a unique strategy to take over their prey’s nervous systems.
Science Update
Suburban Birds
According to a long-term study, the suburbs may actually be good for bird diversity.
Ocean Chemicals
The U.S. has banned some fire retardants because of their toxicity. But the same chemicals are also …
Insect Sanitation
Insects may be helping to reduce rat populations in our cities.
Urban Dolphins
California's coastal bottlenose dolphins harbor contaminants in their blubber.
Neurosexism
Our ideas about how the anatomical differences in male and female brains explain the behaviors of …
Wine’s Fruity “Nose”
You can thank fruit flies for your favorite wine’s fruity “nose”.
NanoArchaeology
Modern technology reveals ancient techniques used in the production of purloined antiquities.
Lost Languages in the Brain
When children are adopted internationally, the first language they hear as babies may not be …