Small Town Archaeology
A town square offers a trove of archaeological discoveries.
Archives for June 2018
eDermis
Synthetic skin can restore a richer sense of touch to prosthetic limb users.
Anteater Diet
How giant anteaters get enough food into their tiny mouths to survive.
Songbird Culture
How a small songbird’s cultural traditions persist for more than a thousand years.
Daily Tweet Cycle
Can tweets reveal how thoughts and moods shift throughout the day?
North American Sea
The enormous sea that once covered North America formed more recently than was thought.
Not-So-Busy Bees
Bees take a break from work every night, even when the sun never sets.
Disoriented Alzheimer’s
Research into the brain's compass may help diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease.
Stem Cell Umbrellas
Pigmented cells shade blood producing cells from sun damage in the kidneys of fish.
Bees Smell Flowers
Flowers produce invisible smell patterns on their surfaces to lure bees in.
Night Shift Animals
Many mammals avoid humans by seeking the cover of night.
Water from Power Plants
Engineers harvest freshwater from power plants.