Humans use a variety of cues to gauge an object’s weight without directly handling it, including how easily it can be moved. For instance, if we see one object blowing down the street in the wind while another object remains stationary, we can infer. . . Read More

Photo: AWeith via Wikimedia Commons . Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Life at the Earth’s poles is brutally cold. Yet animals still make their homes. . . Read More

Genaro1719, via Wikimedia Commons . Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. While essential for survival, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be a technologically driven and minimally. . . Read More

Color DTC genetic testing kit contents. Via Color Genomics. Most genetic testing requires a doctor’s prescription.But in April 2017, the U.S. FDA gave genetics company 23andMe the go-ahead to sell DNA tests assessing risk of ten health conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. . . Read More

A calling male túngara frog with a large inflated vocal sac. Credit: Adam Dunn A new study reports that city frogs sing more complex and attractive songs than their country cousins. Urban frogs can get away with producing more conspicuous mating calls, which are preferred by. . . Read More