New Research
This Pesticide Doesn’t Kill Spiders, But It Does Mess With Their Heads
Just because a chemical isn’t lethal doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous to other insects
Is Chocolate Milk the Next Sports Drink?
It all comes down to cows
When Will the Next Solar Superflare Hit Earth?
The year 2209 just got a lot scarier
Five Paralyzed Men Move Their Legs Again in a UCLA Study
As electrodes on the skin stimulated their spines, the study participants made "step-like" motions
Lightning Strikes Can Change Rocks' Atomic Structure
New research suggests that rock crystals melt under the intense force and heat of lightning
Cadavers Are Teaching Doctors to Be More Empathetic
By getting to know the person behind the cadaver, new doctors are honing the skills they'll use on living patients
A New Cooking Oil Can Be Reused 80 Times
Could it make for better French fries and disrupt a worldwide black market at the same time?
Modern Life Could Be Making Dementia More Common
Dementia is affecting people more and earlier than ever before — but is pollution the culprit?
Dinosaurs May Have Lived (and Died) Among Ancient Daisies
<i>Triceratops</i> loves me, <i>Triceratops</i> loves me not...
Why Infectious Tropical Diseases Are Returning to America
Climate, geography and economy are just a few risk factors
Watch a Robot Evolve
It's the mother of all robots
A Mysterious Disease Is Killing Corals
Researchers still haven't cracked the mystery of "white syndrome"
Tropical Octopus Definitely Mates Beak-to-Beak
Larger Pacific striped octopus couples engage in a host of behaviors unheard of among other octopuses
Scientists Are Still Baffled by Monarch Migration
When it comes to declining winter butterfly populations, something just doesn't add up
Modern Milk is Kind of Miraculous
...at least in the USA
How Do Animals Find Food? The Answer's in Their Eyes
Pupil shape provides differing advantages to those who crave the hunt and those who hide
Did Shakespeare Smoke Pot?
Tobacco pipes in the Bard’s backyard may retain traces of cannabis, but some historians remain skeptical
Search Engines Can Sway Undecided Voters
New research uncovers "the search engine effect" and its potential to influence election outcomes
Humans Evolved to Be Moved by Art
New research shows that while people respond to art for very different reasons, the ability to be moved in the first place is universal
Why Don't Balancing Boulders Fall During Earthquakes?
The interaction of nearby fault lines may lessen ground shaking around some balancing rocks
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