Punching Shrimp
The mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch because of a spring and latch mechanism in its leg.
Chocolate Attack
Breeding cacao trees resistant to a lethal fungus called witches' broom
Obesity Roundup
Body shape predicts heart disease risk more than weight does, and triglycerides cause overweight …
Cicada Cycles
Why are cicada cycles always prime numbers? (Prevents specialist predators from developing)
Cotton and Clay
Binding tiny lay particles cotton makes it flame-retardant.
Cicada Emergence
How do cicadas know when to emerge? (Don't know -- might be sensing something in tree sap)
State of the Air
The American Lung Association's annual report on air pollution includes particulates for the first …
Industrial Nature
A green tea extract can polish the read-write heads of hard drives, and the way spiders stick to the …
Electricity from Sewage
A fuel cell that generates electricity from waste water
Bug-Eating Plants
Why do some plants eat bugs? (They live in nutrient-poor habitats; bugs have lots of nutrients.)
Subvocal Speech
Detecting the silent nerve signals used for speech to aid communication in noisy environments.