Life

  1. Brain

    Action gaming and quick thinking

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Animals

    Poop-sniffing mice to the rescue

    Animals can detect droppings left by ducks with Bird Flu.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Animals

    Afraid of its own fishy reflection

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Genetics

    Your inner Neandertal

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Life

    The algae invasion

    One of the world's simplest organisms is also one of the hardest to classify.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Brain

    Dreaming makes perfect

    A new study connects dreams with learning a new skill.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Animals

    Animals without oxygen, underwater

    Three species found possibly living where they should not.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Animals

    Fruit flies taste water

    A protein helps tell the brain, 'Got water.'

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Animals

    Elephant all-wheel drive

    An elephant strides more like humans than like other quadrupeds.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Microbes

    The tell-tale bacteria

    What germs populate the hands may be as unique as fingerprints.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Animals

    Half rooster, half hen

    Study of special chickens suggests new thinking on hormones and gender.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Animals

    Whales may round up squid for dinner

    Tracking sperm whale movements suggests groups herd to hunt.

    By Stephen Ornes