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Future Rx: Marijuana Without the ForgetfulnessMarijuana slows working memory by messing with the brain's "helper cells"
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How Animal and Human Emotions Are DifferentAnimal and human emotions are very different, but rooted in the same "survival circuits," researcher Joseph Le Doux says
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Tools May Have Been First MoneyAncient humans traded tools between tribes and they gained social significance.
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Human Brain Loses Billions of Neurons in New AnalysisDid the whole human race just got a little dumber?
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Dueling Skulls: Triceratops Controversy ContinuesAre Triceratops and Torosaurus two species? Researchers square off once again.
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T. Rex's Bite More Dangerous Than Previously BelievedThe tyrant lizard's bite seems to be the strongest of any living or extinct land animal
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Shallow Animals OK With Deep-Sea PressuresAnimals only seen on the ocean surface can survive 1000 meters of pressure for more than a month, feeding and molting normally.
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Marine Mammals Need Rights, Too, Scientists SayBecause of their special intelligence and culture, dolphins should have rights.
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Deep Sea Life On View in 'Abyss Box'The specially designed high-pressure tanks display deep sea vent crabs and shrimp.
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Humans Have About 100 Broken Genes EachSome of these broken genes cause disease, but most are harmless
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Tasmanian Devil Cancer Traced Back to 'Immortal' Devil GirlThe genetics of the devil's cancer could help scientists beat it.
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Flies Get Drunk to Kill Off ParasitesA hangover may feel like death, but it usually won't kill you. In the case of the fruit fly, though, not getting drunk might.
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Mommy Track: Why Women Leave Science, Math CareersStudies indicate that the number one reason women leave math-based academic careers is to have children.
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Tiny New Species Hops Around BelizeInsect was named in honor of the Mopan people.
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'Manly' Fingers Make For Strong Jawline in Young BoysBoys with "manly" faces were probably exposed to higher testosterone levels before birth.
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6-Month-Old Infants Understand WordsThey may not be talking yet, but infants comprehend your mama-babble.
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Feeling in Control Boosts Brainpower in ElderlyHow "in control" we feel swings wildly — and when it's high, we are actually smarter.
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Child Abuse Leaves Mark on BrainDifferences in the brains of abused or non-abused adults could be the source of abuse-related mental illness.
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Traditional 'Sexist' Beliefs Keep Women from Combat, Scientists SayNew regulations open more positions for women, but still keep them away from the fighting. Why?
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Deadly Songbird Parasite Evolving RapidlyThe disease-causing bacteria has also lost its immune system along the way, leaving a weakness the researchers hope to exploit.
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Hear This: Ship Noise Stresses WhalesChronic stress could make the whales more prone to disease and reproductive problems
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Just Another Face: Brain Breakdown Hinders RecognitionWeak brain connections make recognizing faces difficult for some
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Jurassic Katydid's Love Song RecreatedResearchers have recreated the come-hither call of a 165 million year old bug
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Sex & Parenting Genes Discovered in MiceHow genes and hormones interact in the brain changes parenting behavior in mice.
