New Research
Clues for Earthquake Prediction May Be Hiding in Earth's Molten Core
Researchers propose that irregularities in the core's rotation could spawn clusters of major quakes
This Sea Slug Has a Crafty Way of Getting Super-Sized Meals
These colorful creatures prefer to feast on prey that has just eaten
Corals Seem to Like the "Taste" of Plastic
Corals are attracted to the material not for its coloring, but for one of its many chemicals
Stopping the Aging Process May Be Mathematically Impossible
Researchers find that removing low-functioning cells can slow aging—but allows cancer cells to proliferate
Noisy Colonies Help Bat Babies Learn Different Dialects
A new study has found that baby bats mimic the vocalizations that surround them
Four-Horned Giraffe Ancestor Unearthed in Spain
The fossil is an unusually complete individual of an ancient giraffid species
How Researchers Uncovered a Massive Void in the Great Pyramid of Giza
The cavity could hold clues to how the pyramids came to be
Archaeologists Date Pre-Hispanic Puerto Rican Rock Art for the First Time
A new analysis looks at the thousands of images found in caves on Mona Island, a spiritual hub for the Taino culture
Jupiter's Auroras Are Surprisingly Out of Sync
X-ray bursts from the poles are expected to line up, but the south is regular while the north produces haphazard bursts
Spiders Give You the Heebie Jeebies? You Might Be Born With That Fear
New research shows that even babies are creeped out by these wriggly critters
Even Without Ears, Oysters Can Hear Our Noise Pollution
Study shows that certain frequencies of noise cause oysters to clam up
Are Viking Squirrels to Blame for Infecting England with Leprosy?
It's possible, say researchers who found that medieval strains of the disease may have come to Great Britain in the rodents' fur and meat
This Adorable Bandit-Faced Dinosaur Will Steal Your Heart
Some dinos were small, fluffy and frankly adorable, a new analysis shows
This Ancient Skull May Have Belonged to The World's Oldest Tsunami Victim
A new study says Papua New Guinea's Aitape skull is from someone who died in a massive ocean wave 6,000 years ago
Shrews Shrink Their Skulls and Brains for the Winter
The tiny animal have some surprising reactions to the changing seasons
Ancient Trees "Ripped Their Skeletons Apart" To Grow
Cross-sections of 374-million-year-old tree trunks revealed a complex web of woody strands that split and repaired themselves
Google Earth Leads to Discovery of 400 Stone "Gates" in Saudi Arabia
Amateur researchers first came across the rock structures in 2004. Four years later, after seeing them again on Google Earth, they decided to investigate
The Acoustics of Ancient Greek Theaters Aren't What They Used to Be
The sound quality in ancient times was likely much better than it is today
How Mosquitoes Sneak Away After Feasting on Your Blood
Special wingbeats and long legs help mosquitoes take off without getting smushed
Saber-toothed Cats May Have Co-Existed With Modern Humans
They also share an ancestor will all living cats
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