A new study shows that if ions are kept cool, then the information they hold can be repeatedly manipulated.

When the monitor lizard chomped into Bryan Fry, it did more than turn his hand into a bloody mess. Besides ripping skin and severing tendons, the lizard delivered noxious venom into Fry’s body, injecting molecules that quickly thinned his blood and dilated his vessels. As the tiny toxic assassins dispersed throughout his circulatory system, they hit their targets with speed and precision, ultimately causing more blood to gush from Fry’s wound. Over millions of years, evolution has meticulously shaped these toxins into powerful weapons, and Fry was feeling the devastating consequences ... (p. 16)

Researchers find a way to make energy-using brown fat from skin cells. (p. 9)

Researchers may gain inspiration from the shell of Chrysina gloriosa, which twists light in a particular way. (p. 12)

Analysis pinpoints genes that help springtails dehydrate and tough out the winter. (p. 9)

A new study using a high-speed camera finds the shattering of solitary drips can produce a variety of sizes. (p. 12)

A single genetic modification is linked to the stature of short-legged dog breeds, new research shows. (p. 8)