Antibiotics and Asthma ›
Taking antibiotics early in life can lead to asthma, according to a study in mice.
Raindrop Fossils ›
Fossilized raindrop impressions, preserved for 2.7 billion years, may reveal new information about Earth's history.
Other Blood Types ›
New research adds 2 more rare blood type systems to a surprisingly long list.
Cancer & Diabetes Resistance ›
A rare genetic mutation makes people very short, but also resistant to cancer and diabetes.
Worm Language ›
Hear how nematode worms have a surprisingly complex communication system.
Sex Ratio & Spending ›
Hear how the perception that women are scarce may make men less careful with their money.
Mercury's Volcanoes ›
The planet Mercury seems placid compared to others in the solar system. But the MESSENGER spacecraft is revealing a more tumultuous past.
27 Club Myth ›
Statisticians test whether famous musicians are really more likely to die at age 27.
Infantile Justice ›
Hear how eight-month-old babies seem to favor rewarding good behavior and punishing bad.
Wasp Face Processing ›
Paper wasps, which can recognize each other, seem to process faces in ways similar to humans.
Depression Prevention Training ›
Researchers hope to stave off depression by training kids to gravitate toward positive images.
Dreams & Emotions ›
REM sleep, in which dreams occur, also may help take the edge off painful memories.
Changing IQ ›
Hear how some teenagers’ IQ scores changed significantly over a four-year period.
Gut Stem Cells ›
Hear how overfeeding fruit flies sets off a chain reaction that makes their intestines grow.
Kids & Marshmallows Revisited ›
Update on a landmark experiment that probes the roots of delayed gratification.
Football and Artificial Intelligence ›
Hear how computer scientists used football to develop a type of artificial intelligence.
Testosterone and Fatherhood ›
In this Science Update, hear how men’s testosterone levels drop significantly when they become fathers.
Dolphin Healing ›
This Science Update explores how dolphins heal remarkably well after massive shark bites, and scientists want to know how they do it.
Promiscuous Finches ›
In this Science Update, hear how promiscuity-related genes in finches may exist to solely benefit males.
Big Cold Animals ›
This Science Update explores a new explanation for why animals tend to grow larger at higher latitudes.
