New Research
Shivers Could Be Contagious
Looking at a chilly person could make you cold, too
World's Loneliest Wolf Is No Longer So Lonely
As conservators work to restore and protect America’s gray wolf population, one wide-ranging male has finally found a pack to call his own
What's the Best Place to Live? It May Depend on Your Personality
Why you'll thrive in some neighborhoods (and feel miserable in others)
One Orangutan Has Learned to Sound Just Like Us
This defies scientists’ former assumption that great apes just couldn’t learn new calls
Listen to Newly Discovered Bowhead Whale Songs
Bowhead songs have been elusive, but researchers managed to record 12 unique songs using hydrophones
Some Bat Colonies Might Be Beating White-Nose Syndrome
A few recent discovering on the strange fungus wiping out North American bat colonies give reason to hope
Your Computer Knows You Better Than Your Mom
Why machines can predict your personality more accurately than your family or friends
Ancient Dogs Likely Arrived in America Thousands of Years After Humans
New research on dog DNA shows that they migrated to the new world much later than initially thought
Separate People From Their Phones, And They Perform Less Well
Here's what happens when you're parted from your smartphone
Planes Fly Too Fast for Birds to Dodge
New research shows that birds are not adept at avoiding obstacles at such high speeds
Europe's Great Gothic Cathedrals Weren't Built Just of Concrete
The designers and builders of Europe's great Gothic cathedrals weren't actually so innovative
Could GM Mosquitoes Pave the Way for a Tropical Virus to Spread?
Modified insects designed to stop dengue fever could make it easier for another disease-carrying species to take root
Monkeys Can Learn to Recognize Themselves in the Mirror
Generations of monkeys had tried and failed a classic test of intelligence, but the fault may have been in the way humans thought of the test
Fossils Show How Flying Fish Started to Glide
In the quest to avoid being eaten, some fish took a leap into the open air
Scientists Can Tell How Old a Star Is by Observing How Fast It Spins
A newly proven method can pinpoint the age of stars with at least 90% accuracy
Insecticide-Treated Nets May Create Super Mosquitoes
Two species of mosquitos have interbred, giving rise to hybrids that can resist the most potent weapons used against them
There is A Scientific Reason That Cold Weather Could Cause Colds
The rhinovirus that most commonly causes colds likes chillier temperatures, where the host's immune system doesn't fare so well
Amateur Explorers Are Using High-Res Satellite Images to Search for Genghis Khan's Tomb
Amateur explorers used ultra-high resolution satellite images to help search for the grave of one of the world’s most powerful rulers
New Deep-Sea Snails Are Nature’s Own Punk Rockers
The spikes on one hardcore species inspired scientists to name it after Joe Strummer of the Clash, who was also an ardent environmentalist
Five Years of Night Shift Work Elevate a Person's Risk of Death
Working inconsistent hours is bad for your health, according to researchers who studied 75,000 U.S. nurses
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