Articles by

Bethany Brookshire

Forget discrete droplets. This is how sweat really forms

It’s summer and a telltale drop of sweat tickles down your back. Next thing you know, sweat...

A dog’s taste for TV may depend on its temperament

Maybe your Pomeranian is a little too into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Your pit bull...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons poop out the bones of their prey

Burmese pythons and other carnivorous snakes are well-known for swallowing their prey whole. But what comes out...

Climate change could separate vanilla plants and their pollinators

Vanilla plants could have a future that’s not so sweet. Wild relatives of the vanilla plant —...

Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the...

A leaf’s geometry determines whether it falls far from its tree

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its...

The best way to cook an egg, according to science

When egg prices are hard-boiling your temper, it’s important to make sure that each egg you make...

Hotter cities? Here come the rats

If your city is getting rattier, climate change may be partially to blame. In an analysis of...