Snake Evolution
Some unrelated snake species have evolved major similarities even though they live halfway around …
Science Update
Glowing Slime
Glowing blue slime from the sea could be useful in biomedical research.
Poisoned Pollen
The wide variety of pollen bees consume exposes them to a harmful pesticides.
Monopoly, Status, & Food
Our perception of our social status, even during a brief board game, may be powerful enough to …
Synthetic Estrogen
A form of estrogen that doesn’t promote cell division may make hormone replaement therapy a safer …
Googling Chicken Pox
Internet search engines can help predict disease outbreaks.
Giraffe Genome
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the giraffe, looking for key differences in their DNA that …
Mars Tsunamis
Ancient seismic sea waves on Mars left a lasting record, and insights into how life could have …
Highly Charged Eels
Acrobatic electric eels go to great lengths to repel threats.
Dog Genome
Today’s dogs may have arisen from two different wolf populations, on opposite sides of Eurasia.
Ant Payola
A Central American tree indirectly pays its ant security system with sweet syrup.
Caterpillar Engineers
Caterpillars build tiny “houses” that shelter other creatures as well.