American Drilling Team Is About to Break Through 800 Meters of Ice to Reach Subglacial Lake

Sampling should be done late this evening, with scientific sampling of the subglacial waters beginning immediately
January 25, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Leave No Dolphin Behind: Dolphin Pod Carries Injured Member Until She Stops Breathing

Watch these dolphins try to save their injured friend
January 25, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

There’s a Vaccine for the Cat Version of HIV. So Why Are Cats Still Getting Sick?

Understanding how cats with FIV stay healthy could help researchers figure out how to keep humans with HIV from falling ill
January 25, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Quitting Smoking by Age Forty Limits Negative Health Effects

Quitting by 40 will stave off the lost decade a lifelong smoker should otherwise expect
January 24, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

If Cooties Were Real, What Disease Would They Be?

Okay so we all know that cooties aren't real (besides, we've all been vaccinated sufficiently as kids so we're safe). But if they were real, what disease would cooties be?
January 24, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Dogs May Have Evolved From the Wolves Who Liked Eating Trash the Most

There may be an evolutionary reason that your dog eats everything, including the trash
January 24, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

We Can Recognize Our Own Scent

Before this, it wasn't clear how people would react to their own smell or even whether they could recognize it.
January 24, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Scientists Dismiss Geo-Engineering as a Global Warming Quick Fix

A new study shows that dispersing minerals into oceans to stem climate change would be an inefficient and impractical process
January 23, 2013 | By Claire Martin

The Russian Government Once Funded a Scientist’s Quest To Make an Ape-Human Hybrid

In 1926, a famed Russian biologist was "hell-bent" on creating an ape-human hybrid
January 23, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Stop Cleaning Inside Your Ears: It’s Bad for You

Here's why you should pretty much never clean inside your ears
January 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Here’s Why It Is Really, Really Cold Out

Blame this increasingly-common form of Arctic circulation for today's frigid weather
January 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Stocking Up: Uncovering the Secrets to the Best Broth

What do the experts recommend you do to get the most flavorful soup possible?
January 22, 2013 | By Twilight Greenaway

Geneticist Does Not Seek Woman to Give Birth to Cloned Caveman Baby

Geneticist George Church says he's already extracted enough DNA from Neanderthal fossils to create an embryo, but lacking a uterus himself he needs to find the right lady
January 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Doctors Say: Seriously, Get a Flu Shot

Let's review the excuses. (Spoiler: None of them are good.)
January 21, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

In Europe, These People Wouldn’t Be Allowed To Drive

A recent study found that drivers with blind spots were more likely to hit pedestrians and less able to respond to hazardous situations
January 21, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

NASA’s Curiosity Team Gives Us a Geeky Reason To Go to the Inauguration Parade

Although the rover itself could not make the trip from Mars, a full-size model will roll in the parade alongside the real-life crew
January 18, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Leprosy Can Turn Nerve Cells Into Stem Cells

The scourge of biblical times could open up a new way of making stem cells in the lab
January 18, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Too Much Chili Powder Or Black Pepper Can Kill Kids

A two year old girl died after her caretaker allegedly poisoned her with chili powder
January 18, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

The Gory Details of Artist Katrina van Grouw’s Unfeathered Birds

A British artist, with experience in ornithology, explains how she created anatomical drawings of 200 different species of birds for a new book
January 18, 2013 | By Megan Gambino

At Night, Giant Fields of Burning Natural Gas Make North Dakota Visibile From Space

Locals have a new nickname for their state. North Dakota: "Kuwait on the Prairie"
January 18, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

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