Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll
Listening to our favorite music activates the same region of the brain that is involved in drug …
Science Update
Unfaithful Finches
Noise pollution from humans makes finches unfaithful.
Shrubs and CO2
Carbon dioxide emissions can help shrub weeds at the expense of grasslands.
HPV and Neck Cancer
HPV is best known for causing cervical cancer, but it may also be causing head and neck cancers in …
Podcast
Why the flu strikes in winter. The genetic code of one species found inside another's. Salamanders …
Perfect Pitch
A Web-based perfect pitch test reveals new details about the musical ability.
Fat Salamanders
Some salamander larvae eat more so they won't fit in predators' mouths.
Jumping Genomes
An entire bacterial genome found spliced into the DNA of a fly changes the way we think about …
Podcast
Antibiotics made out of Teflon. A new diet for chickens. A virus that can cause obesity? Why …
Obesity Virus
A common virus makes human stem cells accumulate fat in the lab.
Chicken Diet
Special diets are helping curb the environmental impact of chickens.
Teflon Antibiotics
Combining Teflon chemistry with natural antibiotics could lead to powerful drugs.