A lizard's stripes may make them look like they’re moving slower than they really are, confusing predators that tend to aim at the head but may wind up with the tail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More particulate matter in the air can build stronger, longer-lasting thunderstorms over the tropics, leading to more extreme storms. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The microbes found in crushed grapes were linked to certain chemical fingerprints in the finished wine. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In mice, intestinal microbes respond to a high-fat diet by producing acetate, which triggers the release of a hormone that makes mammals feel hungry, causing them to eat even more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wildlife researcher Joel Berger dons a polar bear outfit to study the reactions of musk oxen to the threat of bears increasingly driven onto the land for food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What looked like human-made structures underwater off Greece turned out to be millions-of-years-old concretions deposited by bacteria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An energy-efficient alternative to LEDs has greater focusing power, for microscopes and spotlights. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Damselfish had trouble sniffing out survival clues by their fellows in damaged coral. Jason Goldman reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Serving wine in larger glasses boosted sales 10 percent in an English bar, possibly because customers think they're imbibing less per glass. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shy sticklebacks were more likely to emerge from under cover when an equally wary fellow was already out there, rather than when a bold individual was present. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dogs may have been domesticated from wolves twice, first in Europe, and again in Asia. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Researchers say carbon storage sites should be tested for microbial life, which could potentially convert CO2 to methane—a more potent greenhouse gas. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A wearable device records the sounds of knees cracking, which could reveal clues about the condition of the joint. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In an analysis of 14 presidential debate transcripts, two thirds of accusations of question-dodging had no merit. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Remnants of a beer-making operation some 5,000 years old have been found in northern China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Evidence indicates that waves as tall as skyscrapers and thousands of kilometers wide once washed over the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Many red-colored birds have to convert yellow pigments in their food into the red pigments that make their feathers and beaks so brilliant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two different antibiotic-resistant E. coli strains have a protective relationship in which each disables a different antibiotic, allowing both to thrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists from numerous disciplines will brainstorm new strategies for measuring "Big G" in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dust clouds from the Sahara reach the Caribbean—and fertilize waters there when they arrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A single-celled organism discovered in chinchilla droppings is the only known eukaryotic organism that lacks mitochondria-like organelles. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caltech theoretical physicist Sean M. Carroll talks about the necessary connections among the various ways we have of describing the universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raindrops eject carbon-based blobs of soil material from wet fields, creating a mist of organic compounds above the soil. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hydrofoiling boats competing in the America's Cup World Series came to New York City to show off the cutting edge of sailing technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A chemical compound can cut a cow's methane emissions by 30 percent—and help the animal get more energy from its food. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lemurs sometimes mix their smelly secretions to produce a bouquet of stank—which may boost the perfume’s staying power. Karen Hopkin reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A study links single living to a thinner waistline and lower BMI, compared with co-habitating couples. Erika Beras reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Researchers found that neighborhoods with a higher proportion of Flickr photos tagged "art" saw a higher spike in property prices. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An individual's unique brain response to images of a celebrity and a food could be used to create an ID procedure at high-security sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Volunteers who ate veggies grown in wastewater had higher (but still safe) levels of an epilepsy drug in their urine, compared with subjects who ate freshwater-grown veggies. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
