Trees & Drought
Droughts are reducing the ability of trees to slow climate change.
Stress & Social Networks
Baby finches that are stressed out early in life turn to unrelated adults rather than their parents for guidance.
Saving Salamanders
A call to ban the sale of exotic pet salamanders to protect native populations.
Diabetic Dolphins
Dolphin diets provide insight about preventing diabetes.
Virtual Reality for Spiders
Virtual reality helps researchers study animal behavior and learning.
Dreaming During Development
REM sleep shapes the brain by replaying the day’s experiences.
Climate Change & Toxic Shellfish
Climate change is threatening India’s seafood industry.
Brainets
Coordinating brain activity between patients and therapists could be the future of treatment for brain injuries and diseases.
Bats & Pitcher Plants
The echo of a pitcher plant helps bats find safety and helps the plant get food.
Aging in Youth
Researchers look for harbingers of old age in thirty-somethings.
Wolves & Monkeys
An unusual relationship has formed between Ethiopian wolves and gelada baboons.
Mini Frogs
Scientists discover new species of tiny frogs in the remote mountains of Brazil.
Arctic Pioneers
Like the pioneers of the American West, the birds that are now settling the Arctic frontier in response to climate change aren’t necessarily the biggest or the strongest, but may instead be castoffs from more hospitable settled areas.
Sea Shell Design
Materials scientists are studying the structure of sea shells to design stronger materials.
Whale Contortionists
Baleen whales have rubbery nerves that allow them to stretch to twice their length when they feed.
Bombardier Beetle Engineering
The secret behind a beetle’s ability to shoot rapid pulses of high temperature toxins.
Chimp & See
A new citizen science project needs volunteers to watch video clips of wild chimpanzees and record their behavior.
Predator-Sensing Algae
Unicellular plankton turn toxic when they sniff nearby predators.
Dogs & People
Eye contact between dogs and their owners can increase levels of the hormone oxytocin, known for its important role in human bonding.
Mountain Gorilla Genome
The genome of the critically endangered mountain gorilla provides clues to its genetic past as well as its prospects for future survival.
Targeting Glycans
Understanding cells’ sugar coating could drive the development of new drugs and therapies.