Life

Microbes

Fungus hunt

Scientists are collecting information to create a family tree for fungi (and mushrooms).

Animals

Dolphin Sponge Moms

Young dolphins learn tool use from their mothers.

Plants

Fastest Plant on Earth

The bunchberry dogwood shoots pollen into the air at an amazing speed.

Animals

Clone wars

Armies of sea anemones attack each other in raging wars.

Brain

The smell of trust

A whiff of a brain chemical known as oxytocin may make people more trusting when making a deal.

Brain

Making sense of scents

Different smells light up different parts of the brain.

Health & Medicine

Nature’s medicines

Projects by young scientists show how plants and animals in nature can be a source of new medicines.

Animals

New mammals

Wildlife biologists have discovered a new type of monkey and an unusual rodent.

Animals

A Jellyfish’s Blurry View

Some types of jellyfish have great eyes that can't focus.

Animals

Glimpses of a Legendary Woodpecker

Long feared extinct, the ivory-billed woodpecker has been spotted in Arkansas.

Animals

Awake at Night

Mutant fruit flies can get by with less sleep than these insects normally need.

Animals

Putting a Mouse on Pause

A gas known as hydrogen sulfide can put mice into a state resembling hibernation.