Senescent Cells
Researchers make new inroads into preventing age-related diseases.
Fructose and Hunger
Does the sugar fructose fool us into eating more calories than we need?
Learning with Age
Both younger and older people can readily learn new information, but older people have a harder time …
3-D Talking Map
3-D talking maps use a variety of sensory modalities to help people find their way around college …
Shocking Eel Strategies
Electric eels use a unique strategy to take over their prey’s nervous systems.
Suburban Birds
According to a long-term study, the suburbs may actually be good for bird diversity.
Ocean Chemicals
The U.S. has banned some fire retardants because of their toxicity. But the same chemicals are also …
Insect Sanitation
Insects may be helping to reduce rat populations in our cities.
Urban Dolphins
California's coastal bottlenose dolphins harbor contaminants in their blubber.
Neurosexism
Our ideas about how the anatomical differences in male and female brains explain the behaviors of …