Natural Sciences
The natural sciences seek to understand the universe by studying its physical, chemical and biological processes
Scientists Just Found the Teeny Bones of Fossilized, Embryonic Dinosaurs
From southwestern China, baby dinosaur bones and preserved eggs
April 11, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Highly Recommended: Teaching Climate Change And Evolution in Science Class
On Tuesday, United States educators unveiled a new science curriculum that includes new subjects like climate change and evolution
April 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Definitive Guide to Bedbug Sex
The last thing you want in your bed is bedbugs. But here is an even grosser thought to handle: bedbugs have sex in your bed.
April 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Can We Use Umami to Get People to Eat Better?
Research into umami has unlocked answers about our preferences, our recipes, and perhaps how to correct our crash course with obesity
April 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Unhealthy Eating And Not Enough Sleep—Not Genes or Laziness—Driving Surge in Childhood Obesity
Child “obesity is not a disease of inactivity," and the fixes won't be simple
April 09, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
All the Conditions Required for Life to Appear Are Here, in Antarctica’s Amazing Ice Stalactites
Brinicles, more than ice fingers of death, may have driven the formation of life
April 09, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
How Women May Have Shaped Men’s Penises
Whether women's preference is indeed solely responsible for driving the way penises look today remains an open-ended question, however
April 09, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Anti-Vaccine Tweets Spread Faster Than Pro-Vaccine Messages
Not all messages are created equal, and when it comes to Tweets about vaccines it's the anti-vaccine messages that spread the fastest
April 08, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Thieves Break Into Safe to Steal $3 Million Worth of Rhino Horns
Right now the going rate for rhino horn (just about $30,000 a pound) is higher than for gold
April 08, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Climate Change Means More Adélie Penguins
Climate change seems to be giving an unexpected boost to this penguin species
April 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
There Is Now a Hypothetical Species Named Shrewdinger Because of You
Last week, the public voted, and named a hypothetical placental ancestor Shrewdinger
April 08, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
What’s in Century-Old ‘Snake Oil’ Medicines? Mercury and Lead
A chemical analysis of early 1900s medicines, billed as cure-alls, revealed vitamins and calcium along with toxic compounds
April 08, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
A Few Rare People Hallucinate Musical Scores
Musical hallucinations are the rarest form of 'text hallucinations'
April 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
New Web Tool Helps Avoid Flooding by Finding the Best Spots to Build Wetlands
Specifically placed small wetlands can help capture watershed runoff, helping city planners to guard against flood disasters
April 05, 2013 |
By Claire Martin
Wildlife Managers Are Poisoning Rhino Horns to Stop People From Eating Them
The poison, a mix of parasiticides and pink dye, now fills more than 100 rhinos' horns
April 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Your Breath Is as Unique as Your Fingerprint
Microbes within our bodies give our breath a unique signature
April 05, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Every Day a Different Dish: Klari Reis’ Petri Paintings
This year, a San Francisco-based artist will unveil 365 new paintings, reminiscent of growing bacteria, on her blog, The Daily Dish
April 05, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
Need to Build a Functioning Neuron?
In Minecraft, a player creates a functional neuron
April 04, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Video: Researchers Produce Human Tissue-Like Material Using 3D Printing
Using droplets coated in oil as "ink," a 3D printer can construct a network of synthetic cells that mimics brain and fat tissue
April 04, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
Graham Crackers Were Supposed To Be a Sex Drive–Suppressing Diet Food
The original vision for graham crackers had little to do with s'mores
April 04, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
