Life

  1. Plants

    Fastest Plant on Earth

    The bunchberry dogwood shoots pollen into the air at an amazing speed.

    By Emily Sohn
  2. Animals

    Dolphin Sponge Moms

    Young dolphins learn tool use from their mothers.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Animals

    Clone wars

    Armies of sea anemones attack each other in raging wars.

    By Emily Sohn
  4. Brain

    The smell of trust

    A whiff of a brain chemical known as oxytocin may make people more trusting when making a deal.

    By Emily Sohn
  5. Brain

    Making sense of scents

    Different smells light up different parts of the brain.

    By Kate Ramsayer
  6. Health & Medicine

    Nature’s medicines

    Projects by young scientists show how plants and animals in nature can be a source of new medicines.

    By Emily Sohn
  7. Animals

    New mammals

    Wildlife biologists have discovered a new type of monkey and an unusual rodent.

    By Emily Sohn
  8. Animals

    A Jellyfish’s Blurry View

    Some types of jellyfish have great eyes that can't focus.

    By Emily Sohn
  9. Animals

    Glimpses of a Legendary Woodpecker

    Long feared extinct, the ivory-billed woodpecker has been spotted in Arkansas.

    By Emily Sohn
  10. Animals

    Awake at Night

    Mutant fruit flies can get by with less sleep than these insects normally need.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Animals

    Putting a Mouse on Pause

    A gas known as hydrogen sulfide can put mice into a state resembling hibernation.

    By Emily Sohn
  12. Brain

    Lightening your mood

    Bright light may help some people who are seriously depressed feel better.

    By Emily Sohn