Not-So-Busy Bees
Bees take a break from work every night, even when the sun never sets.
Science Update
Podcast
ANIMAL UPDATE: Arctic fish respond to climate change, bees that aren't as busy as you'd think, …
Re-Engineered Livers
Scientists may someday be able to rebuild a functional liver on the stripped-down blood vessels of …
Flowers & Rainfall
Flowering plants keep the world cooler and wetter than it would be otherwise.
Podcast
Deciphering orangutan gestures, ancient bite marks, our innate sense of direction, and why …
Orangutan Gestures
Orangutans use gestures to convey specific intentions, and expect appropriate responses.
Marine Debris
A research vessel tracks the ecological effects of plastic debris in the Atlantic Ocean.
Oldest Bite Marks
Paleontologists have found the oldest known mammalian tooth marks on dinosaur bones.
Deforestation & Malaria
Malaria rates go up after areas of the Amazon rainforest are logged.
Podcast
HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT: Cutting down the Amazon rainforest leads to increased rates of …