New Research
Scientists Find That Frankenstein’s Monster Could Have Wiped Out Humanity
Thank goodness his creator never finished his proposed girlfriend
New Patch Could Help Reduce Peanut Allergies
A new study shows that a transdermal patch delivering tiny doses of peanut protein could help allergy sufferers tolerate larger exposure to peanuts
New Method Could Store Massive Amounts of Data in Diamond Defects
Scientists use lasers to probe the gem's flaws, creating data storage that could potentially last forever
Genetic Sleuthing Clears 'Patient Zero' of Blame for U.S. AIDS Epidemic
Scientists debunk the myth of the man once thought to have brought the virus to the states
The Swirling Storm Above Saturn’s North Pole Changed Colors
The years-long shift may be a sign of changing seasons
How Hacking Neural Networks Can Help Amputees Flawlessly Crack an Egg
By tapping into the body's nervous system, researchers could create touch-sensitive prosthetics
Humans May Have Hunted Cave Lions to Extinction—For Throw Rugs
Dear cave lions: We're so, so sorry.
Jive to the Academic Beat With This Year's "Dance Your Ph.D." Winners
Sometimes explaining complex scientific research requires a cow doing the worm, glittering e. coli and an immune cell with a killer plie
Magnificent Millipede Has 414 Legs and Four Penises
Meet <i>Illacme tobini,</i> a newly described species of millipede discovered in a cave in Sequoia National Park
How White Lies Snowball Into Full-On Deception
Using brain scans, researchers find evidence that bad feelings associated with lying lessen over time
How a Genetically Engineered Virus Could Help the Brain Fight Alcohol Cravings
Heavy drinking can change the brain to make cravings worse. Can gene therapy change it back?
Two-Million-Year-Old Jaw Has a Lot to Say About the Origins of Human Handedness
Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of handedness in an ancient human
Pediatricians Switch Up Screen Time Rules for Tots
Doctors say there’s no “one size fits all” approach to introducing kids to technology
Scientists Hijacked Tobacco Plants to Make Malaria Drugs
A promising new advance could make the world's best anti-malarial drug more widely available
Scientists Just Discovered a Missing Link Between San Francisco’s Faults
Two of California's most active fault lines appear to be a 118-mile-long fault instead
Scientists Stumble on a New Way to Tackle Carbon Emissions: Turn It Into Alcohol
A surprising new use for nanotechnology essentially reverses combustion
This Breathtaking Map Traces Hydrogen Throughout the Milky Way
Scientists have made the most detailed map of our home galaxy’s hydrogen currently possible
Neanderthals May Have Given Us Both Good Genes and Nasty Diseases
DNA analysis shows ancient hominds transmitted genes that may have helped us adapt quicker to Europe and Asia. They also gave us HPV.
Wild Monkeys Unintentionally Make Stone Age Tools, But Don't See the Point
Scientists observe a “unique” human behavior in wild animals
Cave Paintings Help Unravel the Mystery of the ‘Higgs Bison'
The hybrid bovine has been a missing link in the ancestral tree of modern European bison
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