Bionic Fertilizer
Scientists combine chemistry and biology to make fertilizer out of air and water.
Chemical-Stopping Fabrics
A fabric that renders nerve gas harmless.
Prenatal Face Preference
New research suggests that not just newborns, but fetuses, too, preferentially favor the human face.
Prehistoric Mushroom
Paleontologists find the world’s oldest mushroom fossil.
Chronic Pain Receptors
Stopping pain may require getting pain meds inside nerve cells.
Compression Tights
Do elastic compression tights improve running performance?
Undersea Methane Craters
Massive undersea craters in the Arctic were formed by methane eruptions.
Fair-Minded Ravens
Ravens, like humans, remember who has treated them fairly.
Flightless Genes
Researchers identify genetic factors that grounded a species of birds whose relatives all can fly.
Methane Fuel Cells
A deep sea microbe helps engineers convert methane to electricity.
Audio Sheets
Thin, flexible transducers could lead to newspapers that can hear and talk.
Giant Whale Evolution
A changing climate three million years ago drove whales to evolve to the giant size they are today.
Binge-Eating Brain Cells
Activating neurons in the subthalamus region of the brain caused mice to binge eat.
Hospital Microbiome Project
What happens to the microbes people bring to a hospital after it first opens?
Choosy Bees
Rather than gather any pollen in the vicinity, bumblebees carefully select it based on their nutritional requirements.
Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Climate & Sea Spray
The variable chemistry of sea spray has a big effect on global climate.
Cooling Beaver Dams
Beaver dams could protect trout populations from the effects of climate change.
Fish Leaders
Some fish are leaders and some are followers, especially when there are predators are around.