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Synthetic Tree

September 30, 2008

A synthetic tree wicks water more effectively than a real plant.

September 29, 2008

Crows recognize individual human faces.

September 25, 2008

Scientists can genetically engineer the flavors of fruits.

September 23, 2008

A listener asks why a baby's eyes can change color during the first year.

September 22, 2008

Babies come equipped with built-in speech detectors.

September 19, 2008

EXPLORING THE SENSES: Baby's first words explained, the changing taste of fruit, pollution destroys …

September 18, 2008

When wild animals are exposed to people, do they become more vulnerable to predators?

September 17, 2008

Wind turbines can mean death for bats.

September 16, 2008

A listener asks: how many gigabytes could the human brain hold?

September 15, 2008

On the island of Borneo, impoverished families often turn to illegal rainforest logging to pay for …