A Moment of Science

Life thrives in the seabed of hydrothermal vents

From stories of giant monsters to little green Martians, we humans can imagine some pretty...

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Moths are evolving to avoid city lights

Moths are a lot less attracted to artificial light than they used to be. Learn more about what...

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Recognizing different relatives

Other animals besides humans learn to recognize their relatives

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Jellyfish thrive in cold water, too

Jellyfish, delicate and soft as they may be, thrive even in places you might not go...

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Mona Lisa's smile: now you see it, now you don't

Any list of the world's top ten most famous paintings will surely include da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."...

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Rethinking dopamine

Scientists are now considering the role that dopamine plays in our bodies’ response to other...

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The sensitivity of dog noses

Did you know that dog’s noses can be tens of thousands of times more sensitive than ours?

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The curious case of microbial invasion

‘Biological invasion’ is a phenomenon that occurs when a foreign organism establishes within a...

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What's the difference between hair and fur?

Hair and fur are practically identical. How can that be?

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Bees have figured out some sweet, sweet math

When you think of beehive, your first thought may be of honey oozing out of the iconic hexagonal...

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Making a new mouth for every meal

Microscopic hydras will trap and paralyze their prey. The next step usually is to stuff their...

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DNA and RNA in a genetic museum

When it comes to researching extinct animals the focus has almost entirely been on DNA because it...

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How cockroaches get away

The all-too-familiar American cockroach almost seems to know where you're going to strike. What's...

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Seeing color out of the corner of your eye

If you look at a green door at the edge of your field of vision, it's still green. Simple right?...

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Tardigrades are even stranger than they appear

Tardigrades look strange, but they're made up of even stranger stuff.

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The mermaid, the witch, and climate change?

Some academics have turned to creative sources to translate what existing research tells us about...

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MRI, CT, and PET scans, oh my!

What sets MRI, CT, and PET scans apart?

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You are what you eat, even for extinct Caribbean rodents

In 2018, scientists from Johns Hopkins and the University of Cincinnati attempted the first study...

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Firefly flashes are mating signals

Male fireflies cruise the evening air, flashing their lanterns in a pattern characteristic of...

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The ocean is changing color

About 56% of the ocean’s surface has changed in color. An expanse larger than Earth’s entire land...

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