Biology
Researchers Rally to Save Monkeys on Hurricane-Ravaged Island
Known as “Monkey Island,” Cayo Santiago is considered a research treasure
Stories by Brendan Borrell
The Sciences
The Bicycle Problem That Nearly Broke Mathematics
Jim Papadopoulos has spent a lifetime pondering the maths of bikes in motion. Now his work has found fresh momentum
The Sciences
A Flower and a Way of Life in Peril
Prized—and increasingly rare—bouquets of an enchanting flower from Brazil’s mountainous heartland pit collectors against conservationists
Environment
Tiny Opossum Could Be Farmers' Friend
A small mammal that likes to feast on a soybean pest in Brazil's Cerrado illustrates how preserving this savanna landscape is good for farms as well as biodiversity
Environment
Farmers Urge Return of Jaguars to Protect Crops
The big cats could return to do the job they once did in Brazil's grassland—hunt a growing population of wild pig relatives, called peccaries, that decimates crop yields
The Sciences
DNA Laureate James Watson's Nobel Medal Sells for $4.1 Million
Watson says he will donate some proceeds form the auction to support research
The Sciences
Cellular 'computers' gain a hard drive
DNA-based memory can record multiple inputs from engineered gene circuits
Health
Take This Tea and Call Me in the Morning [Slide Show]
Researchers use reverse pharmacology to evaluate traditional herbal medicines in Africa
Health
Take This Tea and Call Me in the Morning [Slide Show]
Researchers use reverse pharmacology to evaluate traditional herbal medicines in Africa
Health
Drug Developers Take a Second Look at Herbal Medicines
Desperate to develop new drugs for malaria and other ailments, researchers are running clinical trials with traditional herbal medicines—and generating promising leads
Public Health
Long-Acting Shot Prevents Infection with HIV-Like Virus
Periodic injection of an antiviral drug has been found to keep monkeys virus-free and could confer protection in humans for as long as three months
Biology
Gene Activity Can Now Be Mapped Spatially across Intact Tissue
A new technique adds a spatial dimension to studies of gene expression
Biology
How a Contagious Dog Tumor Went Global
A sexually transmitted canine cancer has acquired almost two million mutations and is still going strong
Health
Booster of Red Blood Cells Synthesized for First Time
The technical feat involved stringing together all the amino-acid building blocks in erythropoietin, but it's unclear if the team produced a properly folded form
Environment
Marine Protected Areas Protect Villagers As Well As Reefs in Raja Ampat [Photo Essay]
Residents describe how their lives have improved since illegal practices stopped
Environment
Innovative Study Examines Whether Marine-Protected Areas Can Save Fishermen as Well as Fish
In Indonesia's Raja Ampat islands, local people are leading the effort to protect the world's most diverse coral reefs—and their own livelihoods—from the ravages of overfishing...
The Sciences
Chemical "Soup" Clouds Connection between Toxins and Poor Health
After 33 years in the federal government, toxicologist Linda Birnbaum has tried to put sound science at the center of debates over chemical regulation
The Sciences
Researchers Battle the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
New York University lost crucial mouse colonies, but students and staff helped to save equipment and patients
The Sciences
Forensic Anthropologist Uses DNA to Solve Real-Life Murder Mysteries in Latin America
Argentinean Mercedes Doretti has successfully identified the remains of hundreds of Central American immigrants who have perished on their dangerous journey north
Evolution
One Fifth of Invertebrate Species at Risk of Extinction
Freshwater snails and reef-building corals are among the threatened groups
