Synthetic Tree
A synthetic tree wicks water more effectively than a real plant.
Nutrition Roundup
A naturally-occurring chemical in fruits and vegetables may help you resist the flu.
Changing Flavors
Scientists can genetically engineer the flavors of fruits.
Science of Magic
Magic tricks can reveal how the brain perceives the world.
Eye Color
A listener asks why a baby's eyes can change color during the first year.
Carbon Roundup
Climate change could melt the Arctic permafrost – which would release even more greenhouse …
Podcast
EXPLORING THE SENSES: Baby's first words explained, the changing taste of fruit, pollution destroys …
Antelopes & People
When wild animals are exposed to people, do they become more vulnerable to predators?
Brain Capacity
A listener asks: how many gigabytes could the human brain hold?