Zebra fish respond to ketamine New research shows that the anesthetic ketamine keeps fish from giving up -- and the way it works may help figure out how it works in humans and lead to better medications for depression. Jon Hamilton Play AudioListen 4 mins
Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather. Jonathan Lambert Play AudioListen 3 mins
Jurassic footprints are discovered on a 'dinosaur highway' in southern England The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in decades. Rebecca Rosman
How do you keep monkeys from making mischief? In one Indian town, monkeys will steal your glasses — and give them back if you toss them a container of mango juice. It's one more sign of the impact of urbanization on the wild. Omkar Khandekar
Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. The Associated Press
Night owl or early bird? Here's how your inner clock impacts your health In order to better understand her circadian rhythm, science journalist Lynne Peeples conducted an experiment in which lived for 10 days in a bunker, with no exposure to sunlight or clocks. Tonya Mosley Play AudioListen 36 mins
32 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say A dolphin rescue center said most of the dead dolphins were from the endangered Azov species. The Associated Press
The National Zoo's giant pandas make the most of DC's snow The two giant pandas were seen on camera playing around in the snowfall that blanketed much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Monday. Alana Wise
Tiny fish on ketamine may show how drug eases depression In zebrafish, ketamine causes changes a brain circuit involved in "giving up." That may help explain how the drug helps people with depression. Jon Hamilton
NASA hedges its bets on costly Mars rock mission NASA has announced it is moving forward with several plans to return rock samples from Mars. Nell Greenfieldboyce
