New Research
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
Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Pluto Has That Icy Heart
The dwarf planet’s geography, atmosphere and chemistry helped form its most famous feature
World's Oldest Fish Hooks Discovered in Okinawa
The 23,000-year-old barbs are made from snail shell. The discovery shows that early people had the resources to survive on the isolated island
The Moral Cost of Cats
A bird-loving scientist calls for an end to outdoor cats "once and for all"
Migratory Birds May Come Programmed With a Genetic Google Maps
These hybrid avians inherit some mixed directional messages
Skeleton Pulled From the Antikythera Shipwreck Could Give Clues to Life Aboard the Vessel
Archaeologists hope to analyze DNA taken from a skeleton found among the wreckage
Record-Breaking Lightning Strikes Force Redefinition of the Thunderbolt
A 199.5-mile-long streak captured the title for world's longest and a 7.74-second blast won world's brightest
Is It Too Late to Save Red Sea Sharks?
With anti-fishing laws virtually unenforced, sharks off the coast of Saudi Arabia are being fished to death
Earliest Evidence of Indigo Dye Found at Ancient Peruvian Burial Site
The dyed fabrics represent the earliest known use of indigo in the world, predating Egyptian samples by about 1,600 years
People Feel More Tipsy if Their Friends Are Already Drunk
Understanding perceived levels of intoxication could help cities combat disorderly conduct
New Analysis Shows Disputed Maya “Grolier Codex” Is the Real Deal
Archaeologists long thought the document was forged, but a recent study suggests otherwise
This Camera Uses Radiation to Read Closed Books
No need to open a book to read past its cover
Sugar Study Draws Attention to Food Industry’s Sour Secret
Food industries have long opened their wallets to snag a piece of the science pie
Watch E.coli Evolve Before Your Eyes
This is how antibiotic resistance happens
Pew Research Shows Public Libraries Remain Vital to Communities
The latest poll shows that the majority of Americans think libraries have the resources they need
A Starchy Sixth Sense Could Explain Why Humans Love Carbs
Our tongues may be even more sensitive than once thought
Your Brain Is Full of Magnetic Minerals, and You Might Not Like the Reason Why
Blame air pollution for the microscopic minerals that go up your nose and into your noggin
Captive Komodo Dragons Share Their Teeming Microbiome with Their Environment, Just Like Us
Komodos could be the perfect model for studying host-microbe interactions
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