Life

Chemistry

Like poison for phosphorus

Scientists report finding bacterium that can live off arsenic.

Brain

Jet lag slows hamster brains

Study suggests chronic jet lag could affect human brains too.

Animals

What the cat’s tongue catches

New study shows how cats use physics to drink.

Animals

Census of the oceans

Ten years of work reveals new species, amazing diversity.

Plants

Supersizing pumpkins

Engineers model extreme growth in fruits.

Fossils

Prehistoric air travel

Flying reptiles might have crossed oceans, continents nonstop.

Tech

Crawling, nano-sized robots

Built from DNA, these teeny bots move as directed.

Brain

Bullying is an everyday problem

New work is showing that the best way to stop bullying is to keep it from ever starting.

Brain

Action gaming and quick thinking

Playing action games can hone ability to decide quickly, precisely.

Animals

Poop-sniffing mice to the rescue

Animals can detect droppings left by ducks with Bird Flu.

Animals

Afraid of its own fishy reflection

A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.

Genetics

Your inner Neandertal

New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.