Legionella
Health

Legionnaires’ Disease

Scholarly research on the origins of Legionnaires' Disease.
A brown bear with its fur caught in the wind
Plants & Animals

Drones Stress Out Bears, Too

The effects of drones and planes on animal stress.
An Earth-like planet in the foreground and the sun in the background
Natural Science

Kepler Finds Truly Earth-like World

The Kepler telescope discovers a habitable planet.
Hadron Collider
Natural Science

A Brief History of Quarks

Understanding the history and future of quarks.
Dolphin on the forehead of a whale rising out of the water
Plants & Animals

Nothing Beats a Dolphin Riding a Whale

Studies of play in dolphins
armadillo
Plants & Animals

Armadillos are Cute, but They Spread Leprosy

A surprising examination of how armadillos spread leprosy.
Swarm of robots
Technology

Robots That Communicate with Each Other

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are working on creating robots that communicate with each other, allowing them to collaborate on tasks.
A petri dish filled with a culture and a dropper
Health

At Long Last, a Malaria Vaccine. Sort of.

Scientists create the first malaria vaccine, but there are still setbacks.
African Elephant
Plants & Animals

To Find Forgotten Land Mines, Researchers Look To Elephants

Elephants might be the key to disabling forgotten land mines.
Dense group of mangrove trees
Plants & Animals

The Magnificent, Maligned Mangrove

The mangrove is essential to ecosystems, but is in danger of becoming extinct.