Animal Grandparents
Researchers scientifically document grandparenting behavior in animals for the first time.
SETI@Home Upgrade
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence continues with upgraded software you can use at …
Blind Cave Fish
Breeding blind cave fish from different populations results in offspring that can see.
Brain Function Roundup
How scientists are making fruit flies smarter.
Podcast
Brain Pathways: Why we shiver, blind people who still sense light, and brain chemicals and …
Families and Puberty
A supportive, positive home life may protect kids from early puberty.
Sightless Light Detection
Even some blind people can respond to light in non-visual ways.
Behind Shivering
Shivering is triggered through a separate pathway from conscious cold perception, according to new …
Detecting Land Mines
Removing land mines is dangerous business, but new methods may eventually make detection more …
Animal Roundup
Squirrels foil their predators by making themselves smell less like squirrels and more like their …
Podcast
Animal Sexual Selection: sexy fruit flies have sexy sons, geographical variation in what some female …
Virtual Surgery
Digitally simulated patients may take some of the guesswork out of surgery.