New Research
The Universe’s Oldest Stars Likely Lit Up Way Later Than Once Thought
Data gathered by the European Space Agency’s Planck telescope indicates that the universe was dark for about 550 million years after the big bang
Has Facebook Become the Internet?
The social network’s worldwide reach is leading to some serious confusion
Chimpanzees May Have Their Own Form of Bilingualism
Humans aren’t the only primates capable of learning new “words” for the same object
A Setback for HIV Prevention Trial: Getting People To Take the Medicine
Women didn’t take their preventative medications, even those proven to work, for fear of side effects
Pigeons' Brains Work Kind of Like Ours
A small study showed impressive categorizing abilities in three pigeons
Before Agriculture, Human Jaws Were a Perfect Fit for Human Teeth
The emergence of agricultural practices initiated major changes to the jaw structure of ancient humans, leading to dental problems we still experience
How Space Travel Can Damage Our Immune Systems
Research finds that living in low-gravity conditions can take a toll that goes far beyond an aversion to dehydrated foods
Life-Giving Rain Also Spreads Deadly Plant Disease
High-speed cameras show how leaf flexibility influences raindrop dispersal into the air — along with pathogens picked up from infected plants
Creating Drought-Tolerant Plants By Hacking Their Natural Responses
Which new technique will help plants survive with less water?
North America’s Trees Create Some of the World's Hottest Forest Fires
What makes certain forest fires especially destructive?
A Green Sea Slug Steals Power From Algae
The discovery makes this a true plant-animal hybrid
Scientists Have Imaged the Base of a Tectonic Plate
The discovery of a slippery layer off the coast of New Zealand could help explain plate movement
1 in 3 Would Rather Die Early Than Take a Daily Pill
New research shows a third of people would trade years of their life to avoid taking daily meds
Cockroaches Have Personalities, Too
Feel guilty the next time you crush a cockroach
The Great Barrier Reef Is Doing So Badly, Scientist Are Testing Genetic Modification to Help It Survive
As the health of the Great Barrier Reef declines, scientists are hoping “assisted evolution” might keep its coral alive
Scientists Identify a “DNA Clock” That May Help Predict Mortality
New studies on changes to DNA that occur over a lifetime offer insight into an individual’s likelihood of early death
The Taj Mahal Gardens Have a Special Relationship to the Solstice
On the day the sun climbs the highest in the sky, careful alignments within the gardens and buildings of the beautiful mausoleum appear
These Birds Take Turns So No One Gets Too Tired Flying in Formation
“Reciprocal altruism” in a migrating flock of birds means that the more exhausting lead position is deliberately and equally shared
Scientists Discover “Reset” Button for Circadian Rhythm
Could a simple reboot turn exhaustion into a thing of the past?
Old Male Bustards Have Less Desirable Sperm
Male birds don’t just lose their female-wooing prowess as they age, but also their ability to sire healthy chicks
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