Mouse Models of Addiction
New strains of lab mice are helping scientists understand complex disorders.
From Prairies to Corn
Market forces have recently converted large areas of sensitive North American prairies to cropland.
Living Fossil Squirrel
Scientists search for an arboreal African rodent that’s changed little in over thirty million years.
Easy Rider Horse Gene
DNA analysis reveals the origin of horses with an odd gait and a smooth ride.
Long-Lived Sharks
The longest-lived vertebrate hangs out in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.
Earthquakes & Ancient Temples
Geologists in India are measuring damage to ancient temples in order to better understand past earthquakes.
Backwards Ants
Desert ants adjust their gait to navigate backwards with large loads of food.
Cardinals vs. West Nile Virus
Northern cardinals may help protect people from West Nile Virus.
Sunflowers in Motion
Sunflowers have an internal clock to guide their growth.
Chickens vs. Malaria
Compounds in chicken feathers repel malarial mosquitoes in Africa.
Smoke Resistance
A random mutation allowed our ancestors to stay relatively healthy despite exposure to toxic woodfire smoke.
Slow Motion Bias
Slow motion videos of violent encounters bias our interpretation of the events.
Jupiter’s Hot Spot
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is heating the gas giant’s upper atmosphere from below.
Targeting Aggressive Cancers
Using genetic fingerprinting to diagnose and treat an aggressive cancer.
Alzheimer’s & Exercise
Exercise may promote healthy communication between blood vessels and brain cells.
Death, Cannibalism, & Speciation
Microbes passed from generation to generation cause all male babies of an African butterfly to die, influencing evolution.
Humans & Honeyguides
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of nutritious honey.
Rooting Out Pythons
An invasive python’s own social behaviors could be its undoing in Florida.
Sperm Whale Messages
The click-like sounds made by deep-diving sperm whales carry personally identifying information.
Ecstasy Research
Can studying how certain Schedule I drugs work lead to insights about brain function?
Tracking NYC’s Rats
Researchers are using modern technology to track the movement of rats around New York City.