New Research
Hearing Just One Half of a Conversation Is Really, Really Annoying
"Yep." "Yep." "Sure, okay." "5?" "Oh no she di..." "What?" "Oh man that's crazy!"
Eight Months Later, Physicists Double Down on Claim of Higgs Particle Discovery
No longer Higgs-like, now just Higgs
Pluto May Have Ten More Teeny Tiny Moons
Poor little Pluto could have a dozen moons and some rings, and yet it still isn't a planet
Brand New, Never Before Seen Bacteria Found in Frozen Antarctic Lake—Maybe
Scientists are revealing, then recanting, then reaffirming their claim to have discovered a new type of bacteria
Anesthetists, At Least, Report That Only an Unlucky Few Are Aware During Surgery
Researchers used to think about one in 500 people are conscious during surgery, but new research puts that number at one in 15,000
Japan Just Opened Up a Whole New Source for Fossil Fuels
For the first time, natural gas has been pulled from offshore methane clathrates
Cloth Coated in Fish Sperm DNA Doesn’t Burn
Coated in sperm DNA and set on fire, this cotton cloth just doesn't want to burn
These Little Robot Bees Could Pollinate the Fields of the Future
If the bees can't be saved, maybe these little robobees can assume their role
Roller Derby Players Go Home With Bruises And a New Microbiome
Roller derby players come home with lots of bruises, scrapes and aches. But they also come home with an altered microbiome
A Warming Climate Is Turning the Arctic Green
The world is getting warmer, and the Arctic is getting greener
The Amazon Rainforest Should Deal With Climate Change Better Than We Thought
Contrary to previous research, tropical rainforests should be able to stand up to climate change
Life on Earth May Have Been Seeded by Comets
Researchers at UC Berkeley recently added evidence to the idea that life on earth came from a comet
The Sun Can Heal the Cracks in This New Type of Concrete
When the sun lights the concrete jungle, this new material can heal its wounds
You Should Be Really Scared of the CDC’s ‘Nightmare Bacteria’
Recent reports of this "nightmare bacteria" have grabbed headlines, and there are reports of fatality rates as high as fifty percent. Basically, it's bad, and the CDC is really worried
Female Butterflies Can Sniff Out Inbred Males
Unlike in humans, butterfly females can actually distinguish between inbred and outbred males by their scent
2012 Saw the Second Highest Carbon Emissions in Half a Century
For more than 50 years observations from Hawaii have tracked rising carbon dioxide. We're still ignoring those warnings
What Does This Head From the Thirteenth Century Tell Us About Medieval Medicine?
What can a dissection specimen from the 13th century tell us about the Dark Ages?
Some Insect Wings Are Natural Antibiotics
Dotted with tiny spikes, this cicada's wings are naturally antibiotic
2000-Pound Camels Used to Live in the Arctic
Living in the forest alongside bears and beavers, the ancient Canadian Arctic camel
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