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Deep Thoughts on What Makes Humans SpecialA neurobiologist tackles the question of whether humans are more than just ape relatives with bigger brains.
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Holy Therapists! Why Batman Drives Shrinks BattyA real-life psychiatrist explains why Batman and mental health professionals have such a rocky history
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For Young Brains, Teaching Technologies Are Hit-or-MissBaby DVDs, TV shows and video games all fight for the attention of babies, students, parents and teachers.
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Superhero or Supervillain: Which Lurks Inside You?Power need not corrupt everyone who suddenly gets superpowers, as long as they have the right personality and background.
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Parasites Join Forces, For Better or WorseInfection risks vary wildly for hosts depending on whether parasites compete or play nicely together
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One Medical Atrocity Infects Truth About AnotherMyths about past medical experiments may not be worse than history
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Good Decision-Making Groups Need More Women, Not Geniuses
Smart group members can't guarantee great performance without some cooperation.
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Sloppy Records Cast Galileo's Trial in New LightA complex legal trial lies behind the myth of Galileo and the struggle between science and religion.
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'Lost' Letters Reveal Twists in Discovery of Double HelixNewly uncovered 'lost' letters reveal additional details on the race to discover DNA's molecular structure
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Veterans with PTSD Suffer More Medical IllnessesHealth troubles travel in a pack for certain military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with PTSD
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Genetic Science Oozes Out of Amateurs' GaragesAmateur biologists have begun tinkering with the future of genomics in their homes and garages.
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Gulf Oil Spill 10 Times Size of Exxon Valdez, Study ConfirmsHigh-resolution video clips have given fresh estimates on the size of the Gulf oil spill.
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Faster Food: Genetically Altered Salmon May Speed to MarketGenetically modified salmon that grow twice as fast as regular farmed fish could soon land on your dinner plate.
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Confused Monkeys Clarify How the Brain Sees Things
A sneaky switcheroo shows how the brain learns to recognize objects from different views
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Boeing Launches Search for Crucial Rare Earth ElementsThe aerospace and defense giant will use remote sensing technology to hunt for deposits of rare earth elements.
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Tornado in NYC? Experts Survey DamageMeteorologists set out today to survey the aftermath of the storm for signs of possible tornado damage.
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When T. Rex Became TyrannicalA new tyrannosaur family tree shows how T. Rex grew from a line of small dinosaurs.
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Why Raccoons Didn't Cut It as Lab RatsRaccoons proved curious, intelligent and troublesome during experiments.
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Diaries of a 19th Century Military Wife UncoveredBetsey Wynne shipped out with her naval officer husband during the Napoleonic Wars and nursed one of the greatest British heroes of all time back to health.
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What's Synthetic Biology?Synthetic biology takes genetic engineering a step farther by aiming to creating artificial life.
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One-Third of Americans Back Ban on Synthetic BiologyA majority of Americans favor synthetic biology forging ahead under the watchful eye of government regulators, but split on top concerns.
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How the Term 'Hipster' Lost Its Swing
Marketers are planning their strategies away from the hipster demographic.
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Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button?Diversity offers no protection against mass extinctions, so that the most species rich groups don't necessarily rebound.
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High-Tech Effort Underway to Protect Magna CartaA unique U.S. copy of the historic English document gets a new protective case in 2011.
