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Upending 150 years of theory, scientists observed that some barnacles can capture sperm from the water for reproduction
January 17, 2013
| By Emily Frost
HapiFork, a utensil that slows down your eating, is one of a new wave of gadgets designed to help you take control of your health.
January 17, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
Most of us assume that crustaceans can't feel pain—but new research suggests otherwise
January 16, 2013
| By Marina Koren
In 2012, many plants in the eastern U.S. flowered earlier than in any other year on record
January 16, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
On Friday, the agency will send an unmanned aircraft 65,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean to gather data for use in climate change modeling
January 16, 2013
| By Claire Martin
Connecticut-based artist Bryan Nash Gill uses ink to draw out the growth rings of a variety of tree species
January 15, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
A new method based on DNA forensics can tell us about the appearances of those who lived long ago
January 15, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Last summer, a study found that long-term cannabis use reduced cognitive skills. A new study seems to say the opposite
January 14, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Nearly 7 million North American birds - including 13 threatened species - lose their lives through tower collisions each year
January 14, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
There are all sorts of animals that we actually have never seen get it on. Squid used to be one of them
January 14, 2013
| By Rose Eveleth
Drought, heatwaves, cyclones--even a tornado in Hawaii--mark last year as one filled with record-breaking severe weather
January 11, 2013
| By Claire Martin
Every January, at the Consumer Electronics Show, companies make a point of showing us how much smarter TVs have become, with the hope that they'll once again become our favorite screen.
January 11, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
A new approach to detecting lung infections could be faster and less invasive
January 11, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
MIT scientists have created thin polymer sheets that expand and contract when in contact with water, lifting several times their weight
January 10, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
In acidic water, drilling sponges damage scallops twice as quickly, worsening the effects of ocean acidification.
January 10, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
New research on Pacific corals that trace climate patterns back 7,000 years shows how recent El Niños compare with those of the past
January 09, 2013
| By Claire Martin
A new study shows that when our fingers get wrinkly, they're better at gripping wet objects
January 09, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A new study suggests a link, but it's important to remember the difference between causation and correlation
January 08, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Ancient Roman pills, preserved in sealed tin containers on the seafloor, may have been used as eye medicine
January 07, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
One goby species in Hawaii uses its suction-cup mouth for both feeding and scaling walls, presenting an evolutionary chicken-or-egg conundrum
January 07, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Giving computers vision, through pattern recognition algorithms, could one day make them better than doctors at spotting tumors and other health problems.
January 07, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
A new study indicates that the levels of radiation astronauts would experience over the course of a deep space mission could lead to dementia
December 31, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
Chimpanzees will sooner kill than share food, but bonobos will sacrifice some of their own goods for the pleasure of interacting with strangers
January 02, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
From the inventor of the barcode to the discoverer of how cancer spreads, we take a look at the brilliant minds who shaped our culture and modern way of life
December 29, 2012
| By Mohi Kumar
Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Roger Boisjoly and the shuttle program form this year's late greats of space exploration
December 28, 2012
| By Mohi Kumar
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