Changing Accents
A listener asks: How far apart do people have to live in order to have different accents?
Wavering Warblers
Scientists have discovered surprising geographical variation in what some female songbirds find …
Sexy Fruit Flies
In a species of fruit fly, a male's attractiveness to the opposite sex gets passed from one …
Materials Roundup
Researchers test the strength of bamboo as a structural material.
Podcast
Genes and the Brain: What mice can tell us about cocaine addiction and our ability to tell hot from …
Cooling Menthol
How menthol and the ability to sense cold are genetically linked.
Cocaine-resistant Mice
Mice lacking a single receptor in the brain don't become dependent on cocaine.
Learning from Mistakes
A genetic variation may impair one's ability to avoid dangerous choices.
Animal Storm Detection
A listener asks: Can animals sense natural disasters before they happen?
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Evolution Special: The history of dogs, butterflies vs. cabbages and the world's largest scorpion. …