New Research
A Male Orca and Its Mother Worked Together to Kill a Newborn Calf
It is the first time that infanticide has been observed among killer whales
NASA Clean Room Storing Meteorite Samples Is Contaminated With Fungi
Contamination of the not-so-clean room could meddle with results
Archaeologists Trace ‘Lost Settlements’ of 1692 Glencoe Massacre
A team of researchers is in search of clues into the slaughter of members of the MacDonald clan
Researchers Solve the Mystery of the Atacama 'Alien' Mummy
The unusual skeleton sparked rampant speculation, but DNA is helping scientists tease apart the true tale
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Much Larger and Chunkier Than We Thought
A new study shows the patch is not just microplastics. Fishing gear and large pieces make up 92 percent of the trash
A Violent Volcanic Eruption Immortalized in Medieval Poem May Have Spurred Iceland’s Adoption of Christianity
A new study looks for traces of the devastating volcanic event in a poem composed in approximately 961 A.D.
Dinosaur Horns Were For Making Love, Not War
The elaborate horns and frills were more likely for attracting mates than fighting off enemies
Pesticides Have Led to a ‘Catastrophic’ Decline in France’s Bird Populations
The chemicals have decimated the insects that birds rely on for food
70,000 Years Ago, a Passing Star Shook Up Our Solar System
The red dwarf likely came within one light-year of the sun, altering the course of some asteroids and comets
Scientists Brew a Hoppy Beer Without the Hops
Hops are expensive and require lots of water to grow, so researchers tried to recreate the distinctive taste
Cockroach Genome Shows Why They Are Impossible to Kill
The massive genome includes code for neutralizing toxins, regrowing limbs and a thousand genes for detecting food and chemicals
Graphene Hair Dye Is Gentle on Your Locks. But Is It Safe?
Unlike traditional hair dyes, graphene coats the hair surface without chemically altering it
Flu Skies: How Influenza Might Spread On a Plane
A new study suggests the chances of contracting a sick passenger's flu virus is surprisingly low
In a Horrifying New Twist, Myanmar Elephants Are Being Poached For Their Skin
In Asia, the biggest threat to elephant survival has long been habitat loss. That may be changing
Hear the Sounds of Volcanic Thunder Recorded For First Time Ever
The sounds were captured twice during two eruptions of Alaska's Bogoslof volcano in 2017
UN Report Finds Finland Is the Happiest Country in the World
In the 2018 World Happiness Report, Finland scored high on six key variables
Study Finds Microplastics in More than 90 Percent of Tested Water Bottles
But the effects of microplastics on human health are far from clear
Study Reveals Pythons Take Care of Their Offspring, For a Little While
The southern African python wraps around its eggs to keep them warm and does the same for its snakelets during the first weeks of life
Colored Pigments and Complex Tools Suggest Humans Were Trading 100,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
Transformations in climate and landscape may have spurred these key technological innovations
Scientists Create a Super-White Coating, with Help from a Super-White Beetle
The Cyphochilus beetle’s scales boast intricate networks of chitin, a molecule that reflects light with high efficiency
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