Science
Science includes topics in the applied, natural and social sciences and theories and discoveries in the field
A Breathalyzer Test for Bacterial Infections
A new approach to detecting lung infections could be faster and less invasive
January 11, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The Flu That’s Laying the Country Low Waited Nine Years to Strike
It's flu season again, but this year the bug going around isn't just your average illness
January 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
How Dangerous Is Hitting Another Human Being With Your Head?
How much damage does head butting really do?
January 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Raccoons Are Getting Brain Cancer From a Previously Unknown Virus
A new cancer-causing virus is affecting U.S. raccoons
January 10, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
How Hot is That Pepper? How Scientists Measure Spiciness
How does the Scoville Scale rate the relative spiciness of a chili pepper?
January 10, 2013 |
By Twilight Greenaway
Beautiful Artwork Cut Out of Feathers
A clever artist uses a scalpel and tweezers to cut beautiful bird silhouettes out of feathers
January 10, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
Drill, Baby, Drill: Sponges Bore Into Shells Twice as Fast in Acidic Seawater
In acidic water, drilling sponges damage scallops twice as quickly, worsening the effects of ocean acidification.
January 10, 2013 |
By Hannah Waters
Gonorrhea Mutates Into Treatment-Resistant Superbug
The world may be at the brink of an epidemic of drug-resistent gonorrhea, though simply using condoms could save the day
January 09, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Now Accepting Applications for Mars Colonists
The 2023 move, by the way, is permanent
January 09, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Australia is Burning, And It’s Only Going to Get Worse as the World Warms
Across Australia wildfires are raging. And yes, there is a climate connection
January 09, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Is Climate Change Strengthening El Niño?
New research on Pacific corals that trace climate patterns back 7,000 years shows how recent El Niños compare with those of the past
January 09, 2013 |
By Claire Martin
Therapeutic Poop Goes Synthetic
The synthetic feces is less icky than the natural variety and is a "super probiotic," aptly named RePOOPulate
January 09, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
In Ancient Egypt, People Paid to Become Temple Servants
Rather than face forced labor, some ancient Egyptians gave up their futures and their coin to become temple servants
January 09, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
This Road Glows in the Dark
If you've ever been on a dark country road, you know how hard it can be to see just where the asphalt ends and the rest of the world begins. Well, in the Netherlands, they've proposed a clever solution: glow in the dark road paint
January 09, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
There Goes the Ecosystem: Alien Animals Invade Antarctica
Humanity is well on its way to screwing up Antarctic and the Southern Ocean in addition to the warmer corners of the world
January 09, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Proven: Pruney Fingers Give You a Better Grip
A new study shows that when our fingers get wrinkly, they're better at gripping wet objects
January 09, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
You Can’t Throw a Rock in the Milky Way Without Hitting an Earth-Like Planet
A new estimate says there are 17 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way
January 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Your Phone Could Make You Into a Thunderstorm Predicting Machine
Some Android phones have barometers, and scientists want to use your observations to predict the weather
January 08, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Get Ready for the Best Meteor Showers of 2013
The year's first shower, the Quadrantid shower, is already behind us, and star gazers will have to wait until April (generally considered to be the start of meteor shower season) for the next big show
January 08, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
What’s Inside a 2,000-Year-Old, Shipwreck-Preserved Roman Pill?
Ancient Roman pills, preserved in sealed tin containers on the seafloor, may have been used as eye medicine
January 07, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
