The African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) is three feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail and can weigh up to four pounds. Besides its distinction for being a rodent of unusual size, these rats have been trained to sniff out threats to human lives.. . . Read More

Human microbiome news! Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, report evidence that bacteria residing in the gut influence brain chemistry and behavior . The researchers showed. . . Read More

I am really tempted to get one of these beautiful desktop jellyfish tanks . Earlier editions of the tanks are already available at Read More

For a great look at how scientific research is often pitifully (perhaps willfully?) misunderstood by politicians, read this . Warning: If you are anything like me, it will. . . Read More

New Scientist published a look at recent research into synesthesia , a neurologically based condition of mixed sensations. For synesthetes, a stimulus in. . . Read More