Life
- Genetics
Animal clones: Double trouble?
From agriculture to medicine to law, animal cloning to create genetic twins could change our lives.
- Animals
A bowerbird’s guide to style
To attract a mate, male bowerbirds go for a cheaper, low-key look instead of showy decorations.
- Brain
What Video Games Can Teach Us
If used in the right way, video and computer games can inspire learning and improve some skills.
- Brain
The Violent Side of Video Games
Playing video games and watching TV and movies can change the way we act, think, and feel.
- Fossils
Teeny Skull Reveals Ancient Ancestor
A tiny fossil skull represents the earliest known ancestor of monkeys and apes.
- Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
- Animals
Baboons listen for who’s tops
Baboons can tell who's in charge by the sound of voices alone.
- Brain
Worry seems to shorten a timid rat’s life
Rats that prefer familiar settings tend to die younger than do more adventurous rats.
- Animals
Helping to save elephants
Preserving an enormous creature like the Asian elephant can be very challenging.
- Animals
Farming on a snail’s scale
Some snails plow leaves and add fertilizer to grow a fungus for dinner.
- Brain
Brain signals attention disorder
Children with attention disorders appear to have less tissue in certain parts of their brain.
- Earth
Killer space rock snuffed out ancient life
Rock fragments from Antarctica suggest a huge meteor struck Earth 250 million years ago.
