Comet Carries Building Blocks of Life
Many of us learned in school that comets were lifeless balls of frozen gas and dust hurtling through space. In…
Category: Biology
Sleep Makes Memories More Accessible, Vivid
You may have heard that sleeping protects memories from being forgotten. According to new research, however, sleep can also make…
Worms Use Slugs as Public Transit
By Kate Stone Nematode worms on the move Buses and trains may not always be the cleanest ways to get…
Searching for Alternatives to Antibiotics
As bacteria mutate and become increasingly resistant to our arsenal of antibiotics, scientists try to find alternatives to antibiotics.
The Artful Science of Diaphonization
Diaphonization, or the artful science of preserving soft-tissue scientific specimens, is something few have heard of but many have seen.
Shelf Life Episode 8: Voyage of the Giant Squid
Find out how natural history museum staff transport the body of a giant squid. These animals grow to the size…
Amazing Hummingbirds: Dancing in the Air
Are you wondering how a hummingbird flies? The flight skills of these tiny birds put our airplanes and helicopters to…
Can Brainprints Replace Passwords?
By Kate S. How many passwords do you keep track of? How many have you forgotten? According to researchers from…
Embryogenesis: How to Build a Human
Embryogenesis Illustrated This embryogenesis gif illustrates human embryo and fetus development from fertilization to birth. It is the work of graphic…
Dolphins and Their Social Networks
By Kate S. They don’t have Twitter accounts, but dolphins are able to form highly complex and dynamic networks of…