Antarctic Animals Are Dissolving

Scientists have warned about ocean acidification for years, but now it's actually happening
November 26, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Mexico Is Technically the ‘United Mexican States’ And Isn’t Too Happy About It

Mexico is sick of having to correct people on its name all the time
November 23, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Jupiter Just Can’t Decide How Many Moons It Wants To Have

By catching or tossing comets or eating old moons, Jupiter's orbiter-count is constantly in flux
November 23, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Citizen Science Projects Are Actually Helpful to Science

How helpful can citizen scientists really be? A new review study says: very helpful
November 23, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

UN Climate Talks Start Monday: Here’s Your 83-Second Primer

For the 18th consecutive year, world leaders will try to figure out what to do about climate change
November 23, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Who’s Murdering And Mutilating These Dolphins?

Along the southern coast of the United States a mystery is deepening: mutilated dolphins keep washing up on the beach, and no one knows where they're coming from
November 23, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Stegosaurus Plate Debate

Stegosaurus is immediately recognizable for its prominent plates, but why did these structures actually evolve?
November 23, 2012 | By Brian Switek

The Arctic Is Running Out of Snow Even Faster Than It’s Running Out of Ice

The Arctic is losing snow cover twice as fast as it is losing sea ice
November 23, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

What Kind of Dinosaur is Coming to Dinner?

Everyone knows that birds are dinosaurs, but what kind of dinosaur is your holiday turkey?
November 22, 2012 | By Brian Switek

You Can’t Blow Somebody’s Brain Up With Sound

The sounds of nails on a chalkboard, the sound of someone vomiting, the sound of a baby screaming - all pretty unpleasant sounds. But not so unpleasant that you might, say, die
November 21, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Tick Bites Cause Freak Allergy to Meat Eating

In addition to acting as vectors for diseases, ticks are now identified as the likely culprit of a new bane specific to carnivores: causing an allergic reaction to meat
November 21, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Here’s the Reality We’re Signing Up For By Letting Climate Change Happen

Say goodbye to winter, New Orleans, olive oil, rivers and world peace if climate change plays out as predicted
November 21, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

What’s the Secret of Hadrosaur Skin?

Were extra-thick hides the secret to why paleontologists have found so much fossilized hadrosaur skin?
November 21, 2012 | By Brian Switek

We Can Only Process Thirty Smells at a Time

If we had the technology, I would be blowing smells at you right now. But if I were to try and combine more than thirty, you wouldn't be able to tell the smells apart
November 20, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Science of Cooking a Turkey, and Other Thanksgiving Dishes

In a new book, the editors of Cook's Illustrated share some secrets to preparing the perfect holiday feast
November 20, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Paleontologists Puzzle Over Possible Dinosaur Bones

When did dinosaurs start to become giants? Enigmatic bone fragments found in England complicate the debate
November 20, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Dog Paralysis Reversed With Cells From Pooch’s Nose

Good news for partially paralyzed pooches (and maybe someday, humans): scientists can now reverse that affliction by injecting dogs with cells grown from the lining of their nose
November 20, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Fish on Prozac Are Violent And Obsessive

Prozac is seeping out of sewage treatment plants and into rivers and lakes, turning male minnows into female murderers
November 20, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Reality Check: Does Oxytocin Keep Committed Men Away from Other Women?

The latest oxytocin study says the hormone makes committed men stay faithful, but some skeptics cry foul
November 16, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

This Tuesday Morning, Debris of a Dying Comet Should Produce Extremely Bright Meteors

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend
November 16, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

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