New Research
Archeologists Discover Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Pet Cemetery in Egypt
Containing 100 lovingly positioned creatures, the site suggests that the ancients could have valued their companion animals as much as we do
Go Big or Go Generic: How Sexual Selection Is Like Advertising
When it comes to attracting mates, it pays to either go all out—or not try at all
Meet the Newly Discovered Pollinators Under the Sea
The tiny crustaceans are challenging previous assumptions about how plants grow underwater
Decades-Old Chemicals May Be Threatening Polar Bear Fertility, As If They Didn’t Have Enough to Worry About
A new study sheds light on how today's pollutants could become tomorrow's threats to wildlife and humans
Could Magic Mushrooms One Day Help Cancer Patients Face Down Death?
Two new studies show the promise of psilocybin for patients with anxiety and depression
The Earliest Baleen Whales Literally Sucked
No offense to toothy whale ancestors
Researchers Find Word Optimism Is Linked to National Misery
Even Pollyanna changes her tune in times of war and economic hardship
Feeling Down? Scientists Say Cooking and Baking Could Help You Feel Better
A little creativity each day goes a long way
Dogs May Possess a Type of Memory Once Considered 'Uniquely Human'
New research suggests that man’s best friend remembers more than we thought
Coconut Crab's Pinch Among the Strongest in the World
The unusual crustacean's pincer rivals the bite of a lion
The Sticky Science Behind the Deadly Boston Molasses Disaster
Nearly 100 years after the massive molasses tank ruptured, scientists are finally sussing out how this tragedy occurred
This Massive Martian Field of Ice Could Fill Lake Superior
The frosty deposit could be a lifeline for future human explorers on the Red Planet
Researchers Dig Into the Juicy History of Taming the Turkey
Archaeologists talk turkey in two recent studies
This "Perfume" for Toilets Could Help Improve Sanitation Around the World
The odor-masking scent could help convince people to choose latrines and prevent pollution of waterways with waste
New Technology Shows Fetuses From the Inside Using Virtual Reality
It's a view that could change prenatal care
Sexism Sucks for Everybody, Science Confirms
Adhering to masculine norms can be toxic for men, not to mention everybody else
Getting to the Bottom of How Apes Think
Great apes show an ability to discern what others are thinking that we once only attributed to humans
A Surprising New Theory of How Dinosaurs Got So Huge
Those species with adorned skulls increased in body size faster than those without
Mercury's Newly-Discovered "Great Valley" Puts Earth's Grand Canyon to Shame
The vast scar across the tiny planet is remarkable in itself—but it also reveals that Mercury may still be tectonically active
New Dictionary Explains 45,000 English and Irish Surnames
Using sources dating back to the 11th century, researchers have put together the massive Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
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