Life

  1. Animals

    Fruit flies taste water

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Animals

    Elephant all-wheel drive

    An elephant strides more like humans than like other quadrupeds.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Microbes

    The tell-tale bacteria

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Animals

    Half rooster, half hen

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Animals

    Whales may round up squid for dinner

    Tracking sperm whale movements suggests groups herd to hunt.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Fossils

    Message in a dinosaur’s teeth

    Giant dino that was T. rex rival may have spent most of its time in the water.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Animals

    The case of the hairy eyeball

    Pet tarantulas don't need venom to express irritation.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Animals

    Pipefish power from mom

    When pop's a shrimp of a fish, mom passes on extra protein boost.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Brain

    Teaching Math, teaching anxiety

    Teachers' math worries could affect students' performance.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Animals

    Island of Hope

    In a remote village in Fiji, nature and people are working together to save each other.

    By Emily Sohn
  11. Plants

    Surprise Visitor

    Newly discovered cricket pollinates orchids in nighttime rendezvous.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Animals

    Making the most of a meal

    Sea slug swipes recipe for food-producing chemical from algae it eats.

    By Stephen Ornes