New Research
Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
This Bird Tricks Other Animals Into Handing Over Their Meals
The African drongo mimics warning calls of other animals to scare them away from food, but mixes true warnings with lies to keep those animals guessing
A Simple Trick May Have Helped the Egyptians Build the Pyramids
No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
Computers Can Tell If You're Really in Pain—Even Better Than People Can
As computers become better at reading people's expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
In a More Rational World, 4.1 Percent of People Sentenced to Death Would Be Exonerated
People whose sentences are downgraded to life in prison are less likely to be exonerated than those on death row
A Scientist's Gender Biases Mouse Research
Mice are scared of male researchers, but not female researchers, which could affect a huge chunk of biological research
Long-Haul Space Flights Might Damage Astronauts' Brains
This warning is based on a study involving rats, but researchers think it could apply to humans as well
Cougars Survived the Pleistocene Extinction Because They’ll Eat Just About Anything Meaty
Eating everything that's in front of you is key to eking by when times are tough
Facebook Users Most Often Unfriend People They Knew From High School
And how does that make the victim of the unfriending feel? Surprised, usually
Cannibalistic Hermit Crabs Salivate at the Smell of Their Dead
Instead of responding to the smell of a relative’s death as the sign that a predator could be about, hermit crabs interpret this cue as fresh dinner
Antarctica Was Once As Warm As Sunny California
Nearby polar regions got up to Florida-level temperatures
Scientists Confirm That Cats a) Are Pretty Smart, b) Don't Really Care What You Want
Cats' impressive individuality makes it hard to study their smarts
The Mississippi River Carries More Than Enough Sand to Rebuild Its Sinking Delta
The mighty Mississippi carries enough sand and silt to rebuild Louisiana's disappearing marshes for the next 600 years
Mars’ Super-Thin Atmosphere May Mean that Flowing Water Was the Exception, Not the Rule
A new analysis suggests that Mars' atmosphere was often too thin to support liquid water
Scurvy Plagued Columbus' Crew, Even After the Sailors Left the Sea
Severe scurvy and malnutrition set the stage for the fall of La Isabela
Schools Ban Chocolate Milk; Kids Just Stop Drinking Milk Altogether
Kids wind up consuming less protein and wasting more milk when skim is all that's on the shelves
Saturn’s Rings May Be Shredding One of Its Moons to Bits
Or giving birth to a new one
Real-Life True Blood Might Be Used in Trial Transfusions by 2016
Researchers in the U.K. have created the first man-made red blood cells of high enough quality to be introduced into the human body
The Big “Gravitational Wave” Finding May Have Actually Just Been Some Dust
A supernova remnant interacting with interstellar dust could have caused the signals interpreted to be gravitational waves
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