Sickle Cell Gene Editing
Scientists use a powerful new gene editing tool to treat sickle cell disease.
Science Update
Feather Mystery Solved
The berries of invasive honeysuckle plants are causing birds in eastern North America to change …
Jumping Spider Hearing
Scientists discover that a spider renowned for its sharp vision can also hear with its hair.
Seafloor Biodiversity
Unexpected biodiversity on the seafloor may play a big role in marine food webs.
Plant Trickery
A flower exploits a fly’s penchant for stealing food from spiders in order to get pollinated.
Informal Health Care Training
Can a modest amount of training help improve health care delivery to the world’s poor?
Ape Theory of Mind
Chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans exhibit a very "human" trait: an awareness that others can act …
Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Dolphin Name Game
Each bottlenose dolphin makes up its own signature whistle early in life which functions much like a …
Genetically Modified Odors
Scientists modify microbes to produce some unusual fragrances.