Carnivorous Plants Around The Globe Use Similar Deadly Tricks
Pitcher plants have evolved independently on three different continents. But new research shows they use many of the same tools to catch and eat their prey.
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Chile's President Says Cataclysmic Wildfires Are Largely Under Control
States of emergency were lifted for some parts of the country as efforts turned to recovering from wildfires that killed at least 11 people and drew firefighting resources from at least 15 countries.
When Old Medicine Goes Bad
With drug prices climbing, you may be tempted to keep unused pills and cough syrups past their expiration date. Don't do it, pharmacists warn. And get all medicine out of the bathroom cabinet now.
Prion Test For Rare, Fatal Brain Disease Helps Families Cope
Scientists now have a fairly noninvasive way to test for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare form of dementia. A similar test, they say, might offer earlier diagnoses of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Going Crazy From Annoying Sounds Is An Actual Medical Condition
Ew, noisy chewing! Ack, clickety pens! If those sounds drive you crazy, you're not alone, and it turns out it's an actual medical condition called misophonia.
Travel Ban Keeps Scientists Out of the Lab
The Trump administration's travel ban is preventing some researchers from returning to the U.S. Scientists fear this could negatively impact collaborations and international scientific meetings.
Chasing A Dream Built On Dairy, This Master Of Milk Came Home
For one of the biggest and most successful dairymen in America, success was based in part on crossing cultural boundaries. Now, he has returned home to continue building his empire of milk.
'Pretty Disgusting Snot-Like Spit' Lets Frogs Catch Their Prey
Frog tongues are super soft and wrap around their prey while secreting a sticky spit that changes consistency. Alexis Noel of Georgia Tech tells NPR's Scott Simon how she studied the amphibians.
'Bat Bot' Flying Robot Mimics 'Ridiculously Stupid' Complexity Of Bat Flight
Robotics experts at Caltech and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have created a robot that mimics the flight patterns of bats, including swerving and diving.
The Mathematics Of Climate Goals
According to a Duke University study, we will need to see a tenfold increase in the the use of green technology in order to meet Paris Agreement goals.