Opinion By Kirk Wallace Johnson Mr. Johnson is an author of nonfiction. The Ornithologist the Internet Called a Murderer Credit Ping Zhu For some time, I’d been searching for Christopher Filardi, …
Brain protein fragments spur honey bees to be more aggressive. Solvin Zankl/Minden Pictures What turns bees into killer bees? By Elizabeth Pennisi Biochemists have tracked down the brain chemicals that …
Extraordinary video of massive tornado will leave you mesmerized Ben Bolton Its very rare, even for a storm chaser, to get crystal-clear video of an almost perfectly shaped, massive tornado. …
Your Bed Is Dirtier Than a Chimp’s Human beds have far more bacteria associated with skin, saliva and feces than the nests of our primate cousins Swabbing a chimp’s nest. …
World’s Oldest Rain Forest Frogs Found in Amber “It was exhilarating to hold these small fossils up to the light to reveal the frogs within.” This lump of amber from …
Want to Prune Trees More Easily? Use Physics A blade will slice into a limb at some particular minimum pressure—but there are different ways to reach that value. Getty Images …
Daily vitamin supplements might not offer any benefits, say studies Bryan Nelson Are vitamins good for our health? (Photo: Sarah/Flickr) Chances are, you’ve been told since you were a …
Acute and chronic neurological consequences of early-life Zika virus infection in mice Zika leaves lasting impact on brain Perinatal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with brain alterations …
Asian common toads are an invasive species in Madagascar, threatening the island’s unique biodiversity. Benjamin Marshall Toxic toads could devastate Madagascar’s biodiversity By Katie Langin In 2014, a toxic invasive …
End of the Journey for Iceberg B-15Z? In March 2000, the largest iceberg ever recorded broke away from Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf. Now, in its 18th year drifting with the …