Behavior
Emotions, perception and the biological processes of living organisms
‘In Cold Blood’ Killers Exhumed
Richard Hickock and Perry Smith's bodies were exhumed yesterday, as part of an investigation into four murders committed in Florida in 1959
December 19, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
In Vigil for Newtown Victims, Video Gamers Will Put Down Their Weapons
On Friday, December 21st, a day of cease fire for online shooters
December 19, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Stop Texting While You’re Walking
Texting while walking is pretty obviously a bad idea - but just how bad is it?
December 19, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Rasputin Was Murdered Today in 1916
It's still a mystery who exactly orchestrated and carried out the deed
December 17, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
There’s an Explanation for What’s Killing Thousands of Squid in California
For residents of the central California coast there might finally be an explanation for why thousands of dead squid have littered their beaches this week
December 17, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Even Mummy Doctors Forgot Tools in Their Patients Sometimes
Researchers examining the brains of mummies have found a small tool that was used during embalming, left behind after the procedure
December 17, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
On This Day in 1901, the First Nobel Prizes Were Awarded
One-hundred and eleven years ago today the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace
December 10, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Quirky Holiday Gift Ideas for Science Nerds
A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines
December 07, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Top 10 Animal Superpowers
So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
December 06, 2012 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Besse Cooper, World’s Oldest Person, Passes Away
Born in 1896, Besse Cooper was came into a world that was vastly different than the one she just left
December 05, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
How Weather Models and Google Could Help Forecast Flu Season
Principles from the weather models that predicted Sandy a week ahead of time might be used to warn about the flu before it arrives
November 27, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Voluntary Guidelines Aren’t Enough To Prevent Deaths From Bed Rails
At least 150 people have died in bed rail-related incidents over the past 9 years
November 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
New Device Digitally Projects Braille Directly onto Blind Patient’s Retina
The system uses surgically implanted electrodes so that a blind person can "see" the letters
November 22, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Why You’ll Still Have Room for Pie After Turkey and Stuffing
Scientists say the hormone ghrelin can drive us to eat high-calorie foods like desserts, even on a full stomach
November 20, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Tycho Brahe Probably Wasn’t Murdered, But These People Were
Here are some quite odd cases in which the people were probably murdered
November 19, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Images on Cigarette Packs Are Scarier to Smokers Than Text Warnings
A new study shows that nothing scares a smoker away from taking another puff more than a picture of how a body will look like after a lifetime of doing so
November 14, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Last Letters From Scott’s South Pole Team Are Heart Breaking
To mark the 100 year anniversary of their deaths, the letters of Scott's team have been published in a book
November 13, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
In Study, iPads and Readers Help Those With Vision Loss Read Faster
Researchers say that the larger fonts and backlights available on tablets help improve reading speeds
November 12, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Watch These Beetles Tear the Feathers off a Parrot
Sometimes you just want a skeleton
November 08, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
In Experiments, Caffeine Accelerates the Brain’s Verbal Processing
A new study shows that the equivalent of a few cups of coffee can help us process words more quickly and accurately
November 07, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
