Birth Year & Obesity
Scientists find that the most well-known genetic marker for human obesity had no effect before the …
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Polar Bear Genetics
Melting sea ice is has resulted in a recent northward shift in polar bear genes.
Flexible Neural Implants
A flexible neural implant could restore function to damaged spinal cords.
Naming Mercury’s Craters
Planetary geologists provide the public with a chance to name five craters on Mercury.
Blowing Away Germs
A listener asks if opening all the windows will spread cold and flu germs around.
Smelly T-Shirts
How stinky your workout shirt will become depends on what it's made of.
American Bird Report
Even common birds are showing declines in this year’s State of the Birds report.
27 Club Myth
Statisticians test whether famous musicians are really more likely to die at age 27.
Gardening Birds
Male Spotted Bowerbirds unintentionally cultivate ornamental plants while attempting to woo the …
T. Rex’s Feathered Cousin
Paleontologists discover a cousin of T. Rex in China – that had feathers.