New Research
Fully Functional Thymus Grown In Mouse
Growing organs for human transplant is still a long way off, but this study is still a step forward
The Forest Service Is Running Out of Money to Fight Fires
Firefighting and prevention costs now blaze through 51 percent of the U.S. Forest Service budget, compared to 17 percent in 1995
Gas, Probably Methane, Is Seeping From 570 Sites off the East Coast
A new study shows that we might find additional sources of methane in places we least expected it
For the First Time, America's Public School Students Will be Mostly Minorities
White kids will represent less than half the public school population this year
Corals And Fish Can Tell a Bad Reef When They Smell It
New research indicates that young marine species can be picky about where they choose to settle
This Ant Species May Support a Controversial Theory on Evolution
New research suggests that species don't have to be geographically separated in order to evolve
Someone, Somewhere Is Still Emitting A Whole Load of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
Emissions of carbon tetrachrloride are still 30% of peak emissions
Give Someone a Virtual Avatar and They Adopt Stereotype Behavior
People behave differently depending on the appearance of their digital avatar
People in the Stone Age Were Fans of Escargot
A new study pushes back the date of land snails being consumed in the Mediterranean
Tuberculosis Probably Hitched A Ride To America on Seals
A new study finds that TB is not only younger than we thought, but it also spread in weird ways
Geckos Can Control the Movement of Their Toe Hairs
Geckos take advantage of van der Waals forces to run across ceilings, but a simple shift allows them to drop to the ground
Scientists Are Hacking Tomatoes To Make Them Keep Growing All Night Long
Geneticists are working to circumvent the tomato's circadian rhythm
Why You Look Like Your Dog
It's all in the eyes
Give Teens Access to Birth Control and, Amazingly, the Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops
Colorado pins its dropping teen pregnancy rate on improved access to birth control
Computer Scientists Hack Michigan Traffic Lights To Show Glaring Security Flaws
Three major weaknesses make traffic lights used in almost all U.S. states prone to attacks
The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
This Gorge Is Living Its Life on Fast-Forward
A quickly carved river gorge may disappear in just a few decades
Before He Died, Richard III Lived Large
Bone chemistry sheds light on the monarch's shifting diet throughout his brief life
Surprise! Science Shows That Elephant Poaching Is Unsustainable
For the first time, scientists have made a comprehensive tally of illegal killing rates across Africa
Can We Clean Up the Next Oil Spill With Magnets?
A new technique may help during the next oil spill
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