Life
- Animals
Some birds heed a monkey’s warnings
An African forest bird can tell which monkey alarm calls to pay attention to.
- Genetics
A butterfly’s new green glow
Scientists have tweaked a butterfly's genes to make its eyes glow green.
- Fossils
Winged insects may go way back
A fossil's mouthparts hint that winged insects lived on Earth 400 million years ago.
- Brain
Reading Verbs Revs Up Your Brain
Silently reading the word "dance" gets your brain to react as though you're really dancing.
- 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.
