New Research
Watch This Faux Flower Bloom Thanks to Shape-Shifting Plastic
Researchers developed a new polymer that changes shape over time, which could lead to a new class of medical implants
Hear the Recreated Voice of Ötzi the Iceman
Using CT scans of the Neolithic man's vocal tract, Italian researchers have approximated the way he pronounced his vowels
Doggonit: Genes That Make Fido Human Friendly Also Linked to Mental Disorders
Dogs’ diversity could make them vulnerable to disorders similar to OCD and autism
Mission Complete: Rosetta's 12 Year Journey Is Over
In the early hours of the morning, Rosetta crashed into comet 67P in style
Our Galactic Neighborhood Is Bigger Than Scientists Once Thought
Goodbye spur, hello spiral arm
Whoops—Dams and Reservoirs Release Tons of Greenhouse Gases
New study shows reservoirs are actually a major source of carbon emissions
Loud Sounds Can Make Your Drink Seem Stronger
The scientific reason that clubbing and cocktails go hand in hand—but shouldn't always
Welcome the First "Three-Parent" Baby Into the World
Fertility doctor John Zhang and his team transplanted DNA from one egg to another to prevent a fatal mitochondrial disease
Listen to the First Computer-Made Tune on Alan Turing's Synthesizer
From code-breaker to musical innovator
Evidence Stacks Up for Icy Geysers Erupting on Europa
Possible water plumes could give researchers a way to study Jupiter’s moon without drilling
Nine in Ten People Worldwide Breathe Dangerous Air Every Day
The WHO just released the most detailed air pollution report ever—and the results are sobering
Scientists Catch Schrödinger’s Cat on Camera
No cats were harmed in the making of this science
New DNA Analysis Shows How Cats Spread Around the World
Felines spread in two waves including moving around Europe on Viking ships, according to researchers
Watch Acoustic Holograms Create Complex Shapes and Levitate Droplets
These mesmarizing effects are created using only a plastic 3-D printed plate and speaker
New DNA Analysis Shows Aboriginal Australians Are the World's Oldest Society
The group was the first to split after a single wave of migration out of Africa took place between 51,000 and 72,000 years ago, study shows
Paleontologists Probe the Bonehead that Foreshadowed Domed Dinos
This striking skull shape evolved at least twice. But what was its purpose?
Addict Ants Show That Insects Can Get Hooked on Drugs, Too
How researchers got a non-mammal hooked on drugs for the first time
Water Bear Genes Could Help Protect Space Explorers From Radiation
A protein produced by tardigrades, a group of microscopic but hardy creatures, protects and repairs DNA damaged by X-rays
Blind People Can Use Visual Areas of the Brain to Solve Math Problems
The brain is a highly adaptable organ
Male Widow Spiders Prefer Younger Ladies—So They Don’t Get Eaten
This strategy means they live to mate again, upending assumptions about these arachnids
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