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Feel-Good Brain Chemical's Role in SleepIncreasing dopamine levels could be what wakes you up in the morning.
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Simple Way to Boost Marital Happiness? Say 'Thank You''Thank You' goes a long way to keeping couples happy
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Gorillas Rebuilding After Ebola OutbreakIt may take more than 130 years for the population to return to its pre-Ebola size.
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Missing Foxes Fuel Lyme Disease SpreadCoyotes are taking over as top predator, chasing foxes out of the Northeast and leading to booming lyme disease rates.
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Gene Mutation Linked to Mysterious Brain Disease in DogsGenetic test could save puppies (and humans) from short lives.
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Sudden Aggression in Dogs Often a Sign of PainDogs that become aggressive may be suffering from undiagnosed pain.
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Carnivorous Plant's Rain-Powered Catapult Flips Ants for FoodA drop of rain turns a pitcher plant lid from a safe zone into a death zone.
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Higher Housework Burden Stresses WomenUnequal employment and pay add to mom's stressors, because they make her feel the need to do more housework.
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Unraveling the Bonobo's Genome, and its SecretsThe bonobos genome will help unravel the secrets that separate humans, physically intellectually and behaviorally, from our closest primate relatives.
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Snakes' Scales Propel Them Up Tree TrunksSnakes' scales and body muscles help them climb narrow crevices on tree bark.
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How Snakes Slither Up Trees
See how snakes use their scales and body muscles to climb trees.
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Male Spider Ditches Penis, Gains Fighting PowerAfter ditching their genitals, male spiders get an extra dose of endurance due to their decreased body weight.
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Mysterious, Unclaimed Civil War ImagesThe Museum of the Confederacy released several photos of unidentified soldiers and their families — do any look familiar?
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Wanted: IDs for Mysterious Civil War PhotosThe Museum of the Confederacy released several photos of unidentified soldiers and their families — do any look familiar?
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Morning People Are Actually Happier Than Night OwlsIt's not just your surly morning demeanor, morning people are happier in general than night owls.
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Birds Best Bats In Flying GameBat's flying deficiency could be why birds are more migratory.
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Ancient Warship's Ram Under Attack by CorrosionThe beak-like weapon used to ram enemy ships is suffering the strain of sulfuric acid.
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Mites and Virus Team Up to Wipe Out BeehivesMite's bite injects bees with colony-collapsing virus.
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How Vampire Spiders Choose a Blood MealBeware what headgear you ware around vampire spiders: If your antennae aren't elaborate enough, the spider might eat you up.
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Baby's Cells Mix and Mingle with Pregnant Mom'sDuring pregnancy women's organs contain placental cells, along with immune and connective tissue cells from the fetus.
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Diet Season: Dinosaurs Slim Down in New AnalysisResearchers may have oversold the weight of some ancient creatures, a new analysis suggests.
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Giant Insects Shrunk As Birds Entered Prehistoric SkiesCompetition from birds and bats beat ancient bugs down to size.
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Vertebrates Share Brain Circuitry for Social DecisionsWhen it comes to social behaviors, like mating and aggressive acts, the underlying decision making process in the brain is the same in birds, reptiles, mammals and fish.
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Paralyzed Rats Regain Strut In LabElectrical and chemical stimulation, along with active training, can heal spinal cord injuries in rats, and potentially humans.
