Prairie Vole Fidelity
Prairie voles that cheat on their mates might be able to blame their spatial memories.
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Sperm & Obesity
A man’s weight influences how genes are expressed in his sperm.
Knuckle Cracking
Cracking your knuckles sets off a tiny “firework explosion” in the joint.
Invisible Fish
Some fish have specialized skin cells that make them hard to spot in the middle of the ocean.
Trees vs. Climate Change
Are coniferous or deciduous trees best at sucking up CO2?
Vibrating Flies
Researchers keep a citrus-killing fly from mating by jamming its unique courtship calls.
Levitating Cells
A new technology levitates cells and probes them with sound to determine if they’re cancerous.
Jellyfish Propulsion
Jellyfish swim the opposite way of how we assumed.
Lithium Oxygen Batteries
A new lithium battery technology may lead to electric cars with the power and range of gas vehicles.
Invisible Frogs
A Science Update listener wants to know the identity of a nightly neighborhood noisemaker.
Bald Hope
An arthritis drug may inspire a new class of topical hair-restoring treatments.