Articles
07/09/18
How dogs are helping us understand human allergies
If your dog has allergies, chances are you do too. Thanks, microbes
Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Should you let your dog lick your face?
Dogs stick their noses in everything, but many people believe their saliva is beneficial
Microbiology
07/05/18
Ancient dog DNA reveals how humans first settled New Zealand
Dogs have been road-tripping with us for at least 10,000 years
Archaeology
New York University
What can ancient dog poop reveal about an ecosystem?
The poo fossils of a long-extinct species are teaching scientists about nature's past – and possible future
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
California Academy of Sciences
07/03/18
How inbred dogs help us learn about human diseases
Dogs are helping scientists figure out why our copper storage systems can go haywire
Biochemistry
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
07/02/18
Do dogs really, truly understand what we tell them?
Scientists trained some pups to endure MRIs to help find out
Neuroscience
McGill University
Like dogs? They're genetically modified organisms (from a certain point of view)
Humanity's best friend, like crops and livestock, are the product of centuries of manipulation
Molecular Biology
Princeton University
06/29/18
How weather radar can predict bird migration
New data helps predict peak bird movements, helping people change their behavior to save avian lives
Ecology
Wake Forest University
06/28/18
Do naked mole rats hold the answers to cancer prevention and aging?
Their genes don't create faulty cells the way ours do
Cancer Biology
The Scripps Research Institute
06/27/18
Why science education for seniors is a boon for them – and for everyone else
Scientific literacy for the elderly has a host of societal benefits
Biochemistry
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
06/26/18
Sexual pleasure might help us learn – if rats are any guide
New research suggests that opioids released during sex improve rats' performance
Biology
Tufts University
06/25/18
Carl Zimmer explores the mysteries and contradictions of genetics
In 'She Has Her Mother's Laugh,' Zimmer reveals the lawlessness of our genes
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
06/22/18
It's time to focus on the connection between biology and consciousness
Neuroscientists must be willing to develop imperfect descriptions of how we work
Neuroscience
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
How can we responsibly explore the unknown?
Watch the seventh and final episode of our animated Frankenstein series, Reanimation!
06/21/18
We still don't know all the consequences of gene manipulation
Genome meddling to cure diseases is often worth the risk, but nothing else is just yet
Evolutionary Biology
University of Massachusetts Medical School