MS and Melatonin
Melatonin could explain why MS symptoms change with the seasons.
Dinosaur Watching?
Is your bird feeder a window back to the Cretaceous period?
Suburban Frogs
Genetically male tadpoles could be turning into female frogs because of the plants in your own backyard.
Billion Dollar Bats
Busy bats are saving farmers a fortune by devouring crop-eating pests.
Kangaroo Cartilage
Kangaroos could inspire the design of better artificial joints.
6,000 Calorie Diet
Volunteers go on diets of 6,000 calories per day diet to help scientists figure out the link between excess calories and diabetes.
Toxin Sensing Sea Slugs
A sea slug co-opts a seaweed’s chemical defenses and its ability to harvest energy from the sun.
Immune System Breadcrumbs
Cells in the immune system follow chemical “breadcrumbs” to find their way to an infection site.
Pregnant Males
In seahorses, the males get pregnant and nurture the embryos.
Cleaning Up TNT
Plants can help remove explosive toxins from land surrounding military sites and conflict zones.
Road Noise & Migratory Birds
Road noise negatively impacts migratory birds.
Self-Medicating Ants
When infected with a fungus, ants know how to get their medicine and how much to take.
Handheld Navigator
A handheld navigation cube changes shape to guide users in the right direction.
Dinosaur Colors
Pigments preserved in fossils may reveal the color of dinosaurs.
House Dust Detectives
The microbes in your household dust can reveal information about your home’s location, who lives there, and even your pets.
Moralistic Gods
How did religions with moralizing gods spread around the world?
Beating Bitterness
How do certain foods banish the bitter aftertaste of some medications?
Saving Preemies
A medical device built with aquarium pumps saves lives in developing countries.
GMO Trees
Should regulations that limit genetic engineering research be modified to allow GMO trees?
Place Memories
When a familiar place changes, two brain regions work together to update our memories.
Human Superpredators
Our unique predatory behavior puts other predators, as well as entire ecosystems, at risk.
The Drinkable Book
A book that purifies water could help reduce waterborne illnesses in developing countries.
Whistled Turkish
A language researcher studies Turkish villagers who communicate through whistles.