Mind & BrainMay 4, 2011
Does Revenge Serve an Evolutionary Purpose?
Why all the celebration after the killing of Osama bin Laden? A psychologist who studies evolution and human behavior explains the complex desire for vengeance
Stories by Katherine Harmon
May 3, 2011
Robots Evolve to Look Out for Their Own
The SciencesMay 3, 2011
The Magic of Gravity
Bring Science Home: Activity 2
May 2, 2011
Being overweight in midlife might increase chance of dementia later
BiologyMay 2, 2011
Welcome to 'Bring Science Home'
ChemistryMay 2, 2011
It's a Solid... It's a Liquid... It's Oobleck!
Bring Science Home: Activity 1
Mind & BrainApril 29, 2011
Stress tests devised to reliably reveal personality in birds
April 27, 2011
Armadillos Likely Transmitting Leprosy to Humans in Southern U.S.
The only animal besides humans known to harbor leprosy, wild armadillos seem to be spreading a newly identified strain to susceptible people
HealthApril 20, 2011
What's in your gut? Microbiota categories might help simplify personalized medicine
April 19, 2011
Refuse to learn from experience? Thank your genes
EvolutionApril 16, 2011
New exhibit reconstructs the very biggest dinosaurs--inside and out
BiologyApril 14, 2011
Consider the crayfish: How a claw-full of neurons makes crustaceans crawl
April 12, 2011
Octopuses and squids are damaged by noise pollution
The SciencesApril 8, 2011
Are you smarter than a middle schooler? New site tracks science misconceptions
April 7, 2011
When Will Japan's Aftershocks Stop?
After the magnitude 7.1 aftershock, a seismologist explains why Japan's seismic future looks even more uncertain than it did before the massive March earthquake
April 7, 2011
Drug-resistant genes found in cholera and dysentery strains in New Delhi water supply
April 4, 2011
Radioactive Omission: Where Are the Anti-Radiation Drugs?
FDA approval for pharmaceuticals being developed and tested that treat--and prevent--radiation sickness is years away
April 3, 2011
Community cuts heart attacks by 24 percent with preventive health
March 30, 2011
New Drugs for Hepatitis C on the Horizon
With the promise of two new drugs to fortify the current treatment protocol, doctors see promise of a better-tailored cocktail, similar to HIV treatments, to beat back this common and often debilitating infection
March 25, 2011
What was a South American herbivore doing with saber teeth?
HealthMarch 24, 2011
Is the "war on cancer" winnable? 40 years after the unofficial declaration, the disease is spreading throughout the globe
EvolutionMarch 24, 2011
People Were Chipping Stone Tools in Texas More Than 15,000 Years Ago
A collection of thousands of stone artifacts supports the theory that established human groups were spreading across North America long before Clovis technology emerged
March 18, 2011
Health Risk Fears Escalate as Japan Nuclear Plant's Radioactive Release Remains Uncertain
Even as increased levels of radiation are likely to be picked up in the U.S., experts suggest little health risk to those outside the immediate area near the damaged Fukushima nuclear facility
March 17, 2011
How Much Spent Nuclear Fuel Does the Fukushima Daiichi Facility Hold?
As Japan attempts to cool overheating nuclear fuel with seawater, experts worry that the damaged spent-fuel pools pose the greatest threat