New Research
This Catfish's Whiskers Are Like Ultra-Sensitive pH Strips
Japanese sea catfish seek out worms in the pitch dark by detecting minute changes in water chemistry caused by their prey’s breathing
This Rocky Exoplanet is Really, Really Big—Too Big
Kepler-10c is a rocky planet that's too big to be a rocky planet
The World’s Oldest Pants Were Developed for Riding Horses
3,000-year-old pants discovered in ancient tomb in China
Domesticated Dogs Helped Kill Mammoths
Massive mammoth kills in Europe might have required collaboration between humans and early domesticated dogs
California’s Carbon Emissions Today Are Bigger Than the Entire Country's in 1888
A new analysis looks at how countries' carbon emissions changed since 1850
Daughters Who See Their Dad Doing Chores Aspire to Less Stereotypically Female Careers
Seeing a man do the household chores seems to reassure girls that it's no longer 1950
Japanese Scientists Have Figured Out the Ideal Way To Eat a Hamburger
Picking up your food any-which-way is just so inefficient
I Think, Therefore I Am a Fruit Fly
Researchers found that even fruit flies seem deliberate over decisions
Too Many Classroom Decorations Can Distract Young Students
Elementary students perform better when walls are left relatively bare
A Third of All People on Earth Are Overweight Or Obese
Obesity rates are rising across the board
Zebras Make the Longest Migratory Journey of Any of Africa’s Land Animals
Zebras travel twice as far as North America's migratory champion, the mule deer
More Than 200 Hidden Paintings Were Discovered on the Walls of Angkor Wat
Researchers discovered the images by digitally enhancing photos of the temple's walls
NASA's Lab Rats Get New Homes
The latest innovation in spaceflight: new rodent enclosures
Humans Gave Up Our Strength to Support Our Big Heads
Evolution may have traded muscle mass for big brains
When Gay Men Become Parents, Their Brains Act Like Both Straight Mothers' And Fathers' Brains
In the absence of a mother, gay men's brains become blind to gender and step up to the full task of parenthood
Female Pigs Respond Differently to Batches of Sperm Carrying Mostly X Or Mostly Y Chromosomes
In an experiment, mother pigs' gene expression changed depending on the sperm type they were fertilized wtih
Ordinary People Respond More Strongly to "Global Warming" Than to "Climate Change"
Americans respond differently to the same scientific concept depending on the terminology being used
Listen to Your Coffee Beans—It'll Perfect Your Roasting Skills
Coffee beans make different noises depending on how toasted they are
Even 2-Year Olds Are Being Prescribed Ritalin
There may be as many as 10,000 American toddlers on stimulant drugs for ADHD
The Unpaid Intern Economy Rides on the Backs of Young Women
Female-dominated industries make heavy use of unpaid internships
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