Encyclopedia of Life
A new, comprehensive repository of scientific information for all life on earth comes to the web.
Root Navigation
Researchers discover just how plant roots find their way around obstacles to get to nutrients and …
Global Seed Bank
A new global seed vault will safeguard food crops from around the world.
Water Roundup
Water leaves a signature at the scene of a crime and scientists purify water with nano-materials.
Podcast
Archaeologists dig deep, the mystery of Maya Blue, where your hair has been, and more.
Pushing Atoms
Scientists have determined how much force it takes to move a single atom.
Archaeological Digs
A listener asks: When archaeologists uncover ancient cities, why do they have to dig so deep?
Animal Roundup
Beaver dams help conserve water and scientists discover a behemoth amongst frogs.
Podcast
Math & The Brain: The geometry of hallucinations, teaching computers regret, schizophrenia and …