Science Sep 08 Human echolocators ‘see’ with sound. Here’s what that actually looks like. Using math and painstaking experiments, a group from the UK modeled how the sounds from the nuanced mouth clicks of human echolocators travel around a room.
Nation Sep 08 How to help Hurricane Irma victims As Hurricane Irma moves over open water toward the U.S., and Florida Gov. Rick Scott urges those in evacuation zones to “get out now,” here’s how you can help.
Nation Aug 30 5 important stories you may have missed Deaths from stun guns. India outlaws "instant" divorce. Killing of teenage boy by police sparks protests in Philippines. Here are 5 important stories you might have missed in last week's news.
Science Aug 29 This New York river dumps millions of fabric microfibers into the ocean daily The Hudson River dumps 300 million microfibers into the Atlantic Ocean each day, according to a new study. Invisible to the naked eye, these fibers can cause health problems for animals and humans.
Science Aug 24 Gut microbes found in hunter-gatherers shift with the seasons The gut microbes of the Hadza, Tanzanian hunter-gatherers, shift with the seasons, according to a new study. Applied on a longer timescale, these patterns might explain why industrialized populations have less diversity in their gut microbiomes and more chronic disease…
Science Aug 11 When faced with pollution, these sea snakes shed their stripes Australian ecologists found turtle-headed sea snakes cope with excessively polluted waters by losing their white stripes.
Science Jul 31 4 things you should know about ticks and Lyme disease this summer Tick season is in full swing, and with it comes Lyme disease. Here's what you should know about the condition and how it spreads, according to Dr. John Aucott of Johns Hopkins University.
Science Jul 27 Forget stitches. These slug-inspired adhesives could soon heal your wounds Researchers at Harvard University have invented super sticky, medical adhesives inspired by slug mucus.
Science Jul 20 Elephant seals recognize vocal rhythms to avoid bullies Elephant seals become the first mammal, other than humans, to recognize rhythmic patterns in the voices of their kind.
Science Jul 13 Cunning ravens can plan ahead, study shows Researchers from Sweden have shown for the first time that an animal other than a human or an ape can plan for an event beyond the current moment.