Biology
What Is the BRAIN Initiative, Anyway?
The Obama administration hopes to do for brains what the Human Genome Project did for genetics
This Sea Lion Can Keep Time With the Backstreet Boys
Ronan the sea lion can keep a beat, something sea lions weren't supposed to be able to do
Michael Benson’s Awe-Inspiring Views of the Solar System
A photographer painstakingly pieces together raw data collected by spacecraft to produce color-perfect images of the Sun, planets and their many moons
Stop Trying to Live Like a Caveman
Modern humans are doing it all wrong - they eat wrong, they run wrong, they work wrong, they get married wrong. But is the life of cave people really what we should be striving for?
People Who Never Apologize Are Probably Happier Than You
That childhood distaste for saying you're sorry hasn't gone away as an adult - not apologizing still makes us feel much better than apologizing does
This Microbe Isn’t Either Male or Female, It Has Seven Options to Choose Between
This little protozoa has seven different "mating types"
Dinosaurs Have Feathers, Sure, But We May Have Got the Colors All Wrong
Dinosaurs had colorful plumage, but the palette may have been all wrong
Rare Crane Gets a Prosthetic Leg, Joins Hoard of Amazing Animal Prosthesis Users
Animal prosthetics are far behind our human blades, but they're making strides
Nobody Chews Like You Chew
There are a few things that are distinct to every person—her fingerprints, voice, particular way of walking, and, it turns out, the way she chews
Night Owl And Early Bird Teens Think Differently
Night owls score higher than morning people on general intelligence, but morning people get better grades
Are You Here on Earth Just to Make Babies?
If so, what does that really mean for what we do each day, our culture and our society?
Scientists Published Henrietta Lacks’ Genome Without the Consent of Her Family
Author Rebecca Skloot argues that society is not ready for full genetic disclosures of individuals
Five-Year-Old Girl Discovers Fossil of Previously Unknown Pterosaur
A brand new pterosaur and a 300-million year old crab, the fossil finds of kids
Problem Solved: The Egg Came First
Time to find a new brain teaser - the chicken and egg question has been solved. The egg wins
Are Optical Illusions Cultural?
People from around the world respond to optical illusions different. But why?
After 17 Years, the Northeast Is About to Be Blanketed by a Swarm of Cicadas
An inch and a half long with bright red eyes, the swarm of Brood II cicadas is coming
People Can Accurately Read Dogs’ Facial Expressions
Interestingly, people who do not own dogs were a bit better at accurately labeling canine emotions than people who do own dogs
Ecotourists Have Changed Stingrays’ Behavior—And Not for the Better
There might be a dark side to the so-called "interactive ecotourism" business
Are Birds Evolving to Avoid Cars?
New research suggests that perhaps, for some animals, evolution might be kicking in and helping birds adapt to avoid cars
New Set of Patients May Be Cured of HIV With Early Treatment
Researchers announce that they have cured fourteen adults of HIV by treating them early
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