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Caterpillar camouflage - Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Presto-chango! Caterpillar larva looks like a bird dung — and then like a leaf. New study points a finger at hormonal balance…

Targeting tumors: A new approach proven? - Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Up to 20 percent of cancers are caused by a viral infection. A new study turns cancer-causing viral proteins into a homing beacon to attract radioactive isotopes that kill tumor cells.

Unsilly cilia: Do tiny hairs help our sense of touch? - Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Survive the vaccination routine? That’s no fun for anyone — parent or child.

Tree frog’s foot yields re-stickable glue! - Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Most adhesives can’t be reused. But a radical new design, based on the foot of frogs, lizards and insects, shows how engineers can learn from nature to make smarter materials.

Super-schnozz: Instant detector spots rotten food - Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Using a chemical reaction that changes color when specific chemicals are present, a new “dipstick” may detect spoilage better than the human nose.

Dolly the clone: 10 years later - Thursday, May 31st, 2007

In 1997, Dolly was BIG NEWS. What did Dolly teach? Why did cloning attract so many oddballs, and what is the status of reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning? The Why Files honors Dolly with a 10-year lookback.

Flying with bats - Thursday, May 10th, 2007

New study shows how they stay aloft, turn on a dime. Freeze-frame pix of bats flying show unexpectedly complex flight patterns. Meet evolution’s second answer to the problem of vertebrate flight.

Ants: My Family, Right or Wrong! - Thursday, December 7th, 2006

The Argentine ant invaded California 100 years ago, forming “super-colonies” that stretch hundreds of miles. Most ants attack nearby nests. Why have Argentine ants declared peace with neighbors?

Fish and Crabs - Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Surprise: Crabs prefer fish fresh, just like you and me! Study shows that odor of rotten fish repels stone crabs; shows evolutionary reason why decay organisms make foul stench.

Mosquito Songs: Super Sexy? - Thursday, July 20th, 2006

After boy and girl mosquitoes meet, they synchronize their wingbeats. What does this tell us about how insects use sound?

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