Archives for January 2016

Moonlit Migrations

January 13, 2016

Zooplankton in the Arctic Ocean migrate by the light of the moon.

January 12, 2016

Enlisting the help of influential students to reduce bullying and other conflict in schools.

January 11, 2016

Did modern humans inherit allergies from Neanderthals?

January 8, 2016

A project that restores sight to blind people in India is highlighting the resiliency of the human …

January 7, 2016

Slowing Alzheimer’s disease by cleansing the brain of toxic proteins; also, new findings on a …

January 6, 2016

A first-ever national bee map reveals where native bees are most in need of help.

January 5, 2016

A listener asks why dogs sometimes turn around in circles before lying down.

January 4, 2016

A high-tech injectable drug delivery system will allow patients to control their pain relief with …

January 1, 2016

The top Science Breakthrough of the Year: A low-cost genetic engineering technique is creating both …