A Nestling Mystery
A listener asks: How do baby birds get enough water when they’re still in the nest?
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Neanderthal Hands
Evidence from ancient teeth suggests that most Neanderthals were right-handed, like us.
Barbie Effect
To study how we perceive our environment, scientists created the illusion of being either Barbie …
Blind Echolocation
Blind people who can echolocate use their brain's visual center to do so.
Fat Master Regulator
A “master regulator” gene in fat tissue may affect diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, and other …
Habitable Exoplanet
Climate modeling has identified the first exoplanet that really could support life.
Ozone-Scrubbing Skin
Dead skin flakes in dust help remove ozone from indoor air.
Brainy Noses
We may owe our large brains in part to the earliest mammals’ sense of smell.