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  1. No brainer behavior

    Messages, memory, maybe even intelligence — botanists wrangle over how far plants can go.

    By Susan Milius

  2. Think like a scientist

    A class of curious sixth-graders arguing over moist, mucky jars may represent the future of science education.

    By Bruce Bower

  3. Professional Science Master’s is 21st century MBA

    One hundred years ago (in 1908), a group of higher educators launched a new professional master’s degree called the MBA. Their aim: to meet the anticipated needs of 20th century business, which would be characterized, they thought, not by product specialty but by bigness. Today, MBA programs graduate about 90,000 students per year and are […]

    By Sheila Tobias
  4. Humans

    Autism care takes biological toll on mothers

    Caring for teens and young adults with autism not only creates intense psychological pressure on mothers but may promote sharply decreased production of a crucial stress hormone, a long-term study suggests.