Bombs & Brain Cells
Nuclear testing in the mid 20th century is helping scientists understand how the brain makes new …
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Vegetable Rhythms
Keeping produce on a normal day/night schedule could improve its nutritional value.
IQ & Motion Detection
The ability to track the motion of small objects is surprisingly well-correlated with IQ.
Precise Negotiations
Using precise numbers may give you an advantage in negotiations.
Toucans & Trees
When large animals like toucans are removed from tropical rainforests, the trees suffer.
Mars Mission Radiation
Scientists have calculated how much radiation astronauts would face on a manned Mars mission – and …
Climate Change Ship
Ocean temperature records from a ship that circumnavigated the globe 135 years ago confirm global …
Re-Awakened Plants
Plants that were frozen in glaciers 400 years ago are growing again as those glaciers melt away.
Turtle Shell Evolution
A 260 million-year-old fossil could be the ancestor of turtles.
Chemotherapy & Infertility
Researchers discover why chemotherapy makes women infertile – and hopefully, how to stop it.
Brainy Baby Seals
Weddell seal pups survive infancy with the help of surprisingly large brains.