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Underground Eruptions Could Cause Quakes Months Later Mar 11, 2016

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When the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in January 2002, it set the geologic stage for earthquakes nine months later. Julia Rosen reports.

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Raw Stone Age Meals Got Tenderizing Treatment Mar 10, 2016

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Pounding and slicing meat and vegetables would have saved our ancestors millions of tough chews a year—potentially explaining the evolution of smaller jaws and teeth. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Fear of Spiders Makes Them Look Bigger Mar 09, 2016

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Arachnophobic study subjects estimated the size of spiders as bigger than did people who do not fear the eight-legged beasties. Jason Goldman reports.

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Pro Baseball Player Tech Avatars Could Be a Hit Mar 08, 2016

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Smart Bat sensor captures swing data and reenacts the motion on a smartphone app. Larry Greenemeier reports.

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This Dragonfly Outmigrates Monarchs Mar 07, 2016

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The dragonfly Pantala flavescens can travel 9,000 to 11,000 miles, and may interbreed across the globe. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Gators Guard Birds That Nest Nearby Mar 04, 2016

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Wading birds in the Everglades prefer to nest near resident gators for protection. And the arrangement appears to be mutually beneficial. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Space "Treasure Map" Guides E.T. Search Mar 03, 2016

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A pair of astrophysicists advise searchers of intelligent life to look in the narrow band of galactic sky from which any alien observers would see Earth transit the sun—a method we use to detect exoplanets. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Milgram's Conformity Experiment Revisited in Lab and on Stage Mar 02, 2016

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A conversation following a play about the famous Milgram experiments about conformity and authority included mention of a just-published new version of the test.

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Bats Beat Ebola with Hypervigilant Immunity Feb 29, 2016

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The immune systems in bats are in a continuous state of activation, which may explain why they can carry viruses like Ebola without harm. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Cutting Carbon Pollution Could Save Health Care $ Feb 25, 2016

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Some 300,000 premature deaths could be avoided by 2030 if the U.S. abides by the ambitious Paris Climate Agreement, according to a new analysis. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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