New Research
This "Tissue" Paper Is Made From Real Tissue
Made from powdered organs, the flexible paper could be used as a sophisticated bandage during surgery
Is This Baby Animal the Last Common Ancestor of Humans and Apes?
The 13-million-year-old skull found in Kenya combines early ape and gibbon-like features
Exceptional Fossils Show Ancient Winged Mammals May Have Glided Above the Dinosaurs
The discovery of two flying squirrel-like fossils suggest mammal diversity began earlier than previously thought
New Analysis Indicates Early Britons Engaged in Ritualistic Cannibalism
A zigzag pattern on an arm bone indicates around 15,000 years ago, humans in Britain may have consumed others as part of a funeral rite
Lights Are Driving Bats From Their Belfries
The trend of pointing floodlights at churches in Sweden has driven some long-eared bat colonies out of their historic roosts
News Brief: Underwear of the Future Could Help Prevent Back Pain
The wearable device reduces strain on the back during lifting or leaning, which can help stop the pain before it starts
Survey Finds Most People Are Biased Against Atheists, Including Atheists
The findings revealed that the bias was strongest in more religious countries including the United States, United Arab Emirates and India
Camel Spiders Are Fast, Furious and Horrifically Fascinating
Yet another mystery about these arachnids: Why are they so intent on mass-murdering ants?
Did Scientists Just Unveil the Biggest Dinosaur of All Time?
The jury's still out—but if you can get over the size contest, far more fascinating patterns about these giants emerge
New Storm as Big as Earth Is Stirring Up Neptune's Atmosphere
Astronomers aren't sure if the 5,600-mile-wide storm will peter out or if a deep vortex will keep it churning
Was the "Sleeping Dragon" Dinosaur a Red Head?
A new study suggests the perfectly preserved armored nodosaur camoflauged itself against marauding meat-eaters
DNA Analysis Sheds Light on the Mysterious Origins of the Ancient Greeks
Scholars have long puzzled over the ancestry of the Minoans and Myceneans, two important Bronze Age cultures
Five Things to Know About the Latest Gene Editing Breakthrough
While it's not the first case of genetically modifying human embryos, the study has reignited a long-running controversy
Human Artifacts Found at 46 Ancient Lakes in the Arabian Desert
The finds add to evidence that a wetter "Green Arabia" was an important stop in the migration of early humans
Bepob Over Here Nitwit: Study Identifies the Funniest Words in the English Language
Participants rated 4,997 random words on how funny they were, with Booty, Booby, Egghead and Twerp making the top 12
How One Brave Spider Floated Thousands of Miles to Colonize a New Continent
Improbably, new genetic analysis shows that trapdoor spiders may have ridden ocean currents from Africa to Australia
Smithsonian Scientists Are Using Algae to Revitalize America’s Waterways
Walter Adey’s algal turf scrubber filters pollutants to clean water
Gen Xers and Millennials Out-Voted Older Generations in 2016
It's the first time the younger generations have beat out Baby Boomers, Silent Generation voters and Greatest Generation voters
This Tiny, Bulbous-Nosed Shark Glows in the Dark
After 17 years of study, scientists finally confirm that the oddball creature is a new species
Medieval Manuscripts Are a DNA Smorgasbord
Researchers are finding animal DNA in the parchment pages as well as genetic fingerprints from humans (like kissing priests)
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