Animal Domestication
Digging up bones out of old collections to determine when humans learned to herd animals.
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Recycling Electricity
Can electricity be recycled or reused by connecting ground wire back to electric company instead of …
Monogamous Voles
The secret to why some voles are monogamous and others aren't, is where certain receptors are …
Elephant Signals
How elephant vocalizations travel through the ground, and can be sensed by other elephants as much …
Language Trouble
Teasing out how the brain processes long and complex sentences to find ways to treat patients with …
Heavy-Breathing Plants
The philodendron uses oxygen to get hot for reproduction
Cancer Screensaver
A new screensaver screens molecules for cancer-fighting ability on your desktop.
Schizophrenia Virus
A retrovirus embedded in the human genome may contribute to schizophrenia.
Dogs and Fear
Can dogs really sense fear? (You betcha, they pick up on your nonverbal cues.)
Space Perfume
Fragrance from a rose grown on the Space Shuttle is part of a new Shiseido perfume.
Radio Signals
Why can't I get my favorite AM radio station at night? (The FCC requires AM stations to cut power at …