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An investing strategy based on the frequency of certain words Google searches, it turns out, might yield sizable profits
April 25, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
We find different pitches attractive because of the body size they signal—and a touch of breathiness is crucial to take the edge off deep voices in men
April 24, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Flamingos, shrimp and many other animals use chemical compounds found in their diets to color their exteriors
April 24, 2013
| By Marina Koren
It's right up there with food, sex and drugs when its comes to stirring up pleasure responses in our brains.
April 24, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Research conducted in six U.S. cities shows a connection between prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter in the air and a faster hardening of the arteries
April 23, 2013
| By Claire Martin
Vitamin D deficiency from lack of sunlight could be an unexpected long-term consequence of the Iranian revolution
May 2013
| By Libby Copeland
Scientists are just now beginning to recognize the importance of the vast community of microbes that dwells inside us
May 2013
| By Richard Conniff
The new technology promises a factory in every home—and a whole lot more
May 2013
| By Elizabeth Royte
Brain scans show that the neurological patterns linked with pangs of empathy for humans also occur when we see a robot treated harshly
April 23, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
For the EPA's State of the Environment Photography Project, people are returning to sites photographed in the 1970s. They are snapping the scenes yet again—to document any changes in the landscape
April 22, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Pigeon-eating catfish, Antarctic trash, and more: A list of surprising, alarming and exciting discoveries about our planet from the past year
April 19, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
By combining genes from different bacteria species, scientists created E. coli that can consume fat and excrete diesel fuel
April 22, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
To help anticipate the next outbreak of an emerging infectious disease, scientists scrutinize our closest relatives in the animal kingdom
April 22, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Wave Gliders are about to make scientific exploration a lot cheaper and safer
May 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
From a fish's dyed nerves to vapor strewn across the planet, images submitted to a contest at the university offer new perspectives of the natural world
April 19, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Photo contest contestants capture rare images of threatened animals
Some say the best way to improve American education--and get teachers more respect--is make them take challenging entry exams like doctors and lawyers do.
April 19, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
The superstorm's massive ocean waves produced low-level seismic activity across the entire country
April 18, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
The rare fish's genome is slowly evolving—and contrary to prior speculation, it probably isn't the common ancestor of all land animals
April 17, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new report points to drought, climate change and increased demand for water as the reasons the iconic river no longer reaches the sea
April 17, 2013
| By Claire Martin
Fujiko Nakaya works with an unusual medium. The Japanese artist is sculpting fog clouds at the Exploratorium's new site at Pier 15
April 17, 2013
| By Aleta George
A new study shows that fathers and mothers are equally capable at knowing their infant's unique cry—if both contribute to parenting equally
April 16, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Talia Milgrom-Elcott is building a coalition of the willing, an army devoted to bringing thousands of educators to the classroom
April 15, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
How far do germs travel after a sneeze? Can you really catch a cold if it's chilly outside? And does vitamin C actually help battle cold symptoms?
April 15, 2013
| By Marina Koren
The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum gives high school students an inside look at collections, labs and the people who run them
April 15, 2013
| By Marina Koren
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