Solar Butterflies
A butterfly’s wings inspires more efficient solar cells.
Masked Dinosaur
Remnants of pigments in the fossils of dinosaur feathers provide clues to how they looked and behaved in life.
Hybrid Flying Robots
Tiny hybrid robots could conduct rescue missions in the air and sea.
Beak Evolution
More than a century of backyard bird feeding may have lengthened one bird species’ beaks.
Mimicking Octopus Skin
The octopus inspires shape-changing materials.
Bird Play & Tools
Birds, like humans infants, learn about the world around them through play.
Spider Webs
A listener asks: Can spiders get caught in the webs of other spiders?
Pumpkin Toadlet Hearing
Tiny orange frogs called pumpkin toadlets can’t hear their own calls.
Bats vs. Buildings
Scientists discover why bats fly into tall buildings.
Humans & Honeyguides
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of nutritious honey.
Guide Dog Success
Does over-parenting short-circuit the careers of potential guide dogs?
Social Mouse Aggression
A social upbringing can offset the activity of a mouse’s attack circuit.
Bored Animals
An animal welfare researcher calls the study of the biological basis of boredom in animals.
Elephant Seal Calls
Elephant seals recognize each other by rhythm and pitch of their calls.
Wet Adhesives
Scientists design an adhesive that works in wet conditions based on slug slime.
Dams & Fish
Documenting the decline and return of Northeastern US fish migrations.