Our Opinions Are Correct: Three Ways of Looking at Bruce Lee (with Jeff Chang)
Bruce Lee changed American pop culture forever, and his incredible legacy is more relevant than ever. But how did he go from child actor in Hong Kong to one of…
For Dolphins, Echolocation May Be More like ‘Touching’ Than ‘Seeing’
Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar
The Primal Pull of People Watching
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots
An Unlikely Organ Helps to Explain Sherpas’ Aptitude for Altitude
New work reveals a surprising hero in combating altitude sickness
Glowing “Mystery Mollusk” Finally Identified
This strange sea creature stumped scientists for 20 years. Here’s what it really is
Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species
Songbirds may socialize across species during nighttime migrations
Animals Expend 76,000 Gigajoules of Energy Sculpting Our Planet Every Year
This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate
Injured Skin Cells Fire like Neurons to ‘Scream’ for Help
Our skin’s epithelial cells send electrical signals like neurons to cry out for help
Velvet Worm Slime Reveals Its Sticky Secrets
The velvet worm’s extraordinary goo could inspire recyclable bioplastics
After 500 Years, the Beaver Is Back in Portugal and Ready to Give a Dam
"For the first time in 500 years, the European beaver has been seen in Portugal, a moment that one nonprofit has called “one of the most significant steps in the…