Engineered Vocal Cords
Scientists have reverse-engineered functional vocal cords in the lab.
Toads vs. Fungi
Scientists demonstrate that it’s possible to locally vanquish a fungal disease that’s been wiping …
Cell Phones & Income
Mobile phone data can help create maps of wealth and poverty.
Invisible Fish
Some fish have specialized skin cells that make them hard to spot in the middle of the ocean.
Wine’s Fruity “Nose”
You can thank fruit flies for your favorite wine’s fruity “nose”.
Focusing in on Attention
Functional MRI brainscans could identify attention deficit disorders in the resting brain.
Mixed Up Myxozoans
Microscopic fish parasites called myxozoans are actually animals with stripped down jellyfish genes.
Trees vs. Climate Change
Are coniferous or deciduous trees best at sucking up CO2?
Cultural Terror Campaign
Satellite surveillance documents ISIS’s targeted destruction of sacred landmarks.
Ancient Cocoa’s Trees
The cacao tree has been around for millions of years, and that might help save the chocolate …
Earth’s Water Origins
Lava found deep below the earth reveals the origins of earth’s water.