Killers Fats
By now, almost everyone has heard that it's good to avoid saturated fats. But scientists are still …
Moon Origin
When Apollo astronauts went to the moon, they wanted to find out where it came from. Now one of our …
Cancer-Sniffing Dogs
Dogs are routinely used to sniff out everything from illegal drugs to explosives. But new research …
Cancer Cells Roundup
Learning how healthy cells work is an important step to preventing diseases like cancer and AIDS.
Podcast
The North Star's companion, the origin of laughter, scientific mind-reading, an explanation of dark …
Dark Energy
One listener asked about the mysterious-sounding force in the universe called dark energy, and we …
Memory Retrieval
When you're searching for a document on your computer, you can actually watch the computer scanning …
Laughter Origin
We've all heard that he who laughs last laughs best. But scientists are more interested in who …
North Star
The North Star is often depicted in folklore and literature as a solitary beacon to lonely sailors. …
Podcast
A better way to browse music, sexual orientation in the brain, a great locust migration, the …
Bugs and Trees Roundup
Places that seem inhospitable to us, like the desert, are home-sweet-home to other organisms.
Fault Line
San Francisco and Los Angeles are on different tectonic plates. One listener asked what consequences …