Science Can Help Us Live Longer, But How Long Is Too Long?
Will 100 become the new 60? And do we really want that to happen?
This Is How Your Brain Becomes Addicted to Caffeine
Regular ingestion of the drug alters your brain’s chemical makeup, leading to fatigue, headaches and nausea if you try to quit
Science Shows How Reddit Users Are Like Sheep
A new study shows that users on social news sites view a comment differently based on the judgement of users before them
Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born at the National Zoo
The Great Cats team at the zoo is celebrating a conservation victory with the birth of two Sumatran tiger cubs
Dogs Yawn Contagiously Too
Like humans, dogs are prone to yawning when they see someone else do it—and a new study shows that they yawn most frequently in response to their owner
11 Strange Science Lessons We Learned This Summer
In vitro meat? Teeth grown from urine? Screaming rocks and singing bats? It’s all real science from the summer of 2013
These Ocean Waves Look Like Liquid Sculptures
Photographer Pierre Carreau captures waves mid-break, showing the surf’s delicate balance of power and fragility
Dolphins Can Remember Their Friends After Twenty Years Apart
Tests on captive animals reveal that the marine mammals now hold the record for retaining memories longer than any other non-human species
Do Sharks Really Have Personalities?
A popular online quiz matches you with the shark species that best represents you, but individuals within a species can vary greatly, experts say
The Top Ten Weirdest Dinosaur Extinction Ideas
Paleontologists, both professional and amateur, have dreamed up some bizarre explanations of how the dinosaurs disappeared from Earth
Did Scientists Just Discover a Cure for Sunburn Pain?
Researchers pinpointed the molecule responsible for the searing pain of a burn, and may have found a new way of eliminating it entirely
Sharks Made Out of Golf Bags? A Look at the Big Fish in Contemporary Art
Intrigued by the powerful hunters, artists have made tiger sharks, great whites and hammerheads the subjects of sculpture
Top Ten Stories About Sharks Since the Last Shark Week
Shark tourism, cannibalistic shark embryos, wetsuits designed to camouflage from sharks and more
Colonies of Growing Bacteria Make Psychedelic Art
Israeli physicist Eshel Ben-Jacob uses bacteria as an art medium, shaping colonies in petri dishes into bold patterns
A Week of Camping Can Turn You Into a Morning Person
Getting away from artificial light and basking in sunlight can reset your internal clock, new research shows
Climate Change Could Increase Armed Conflicts By 50 Percent Worldwide
A new study finds that across cultures, time and space, we consistently see more violence as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes more erratic
The Skyscraper of the Future May Be Built Like Legos
The world’s cities are in the midst of a skyscraper boom. And one growing trend is to connect pre-fab floors like Lego pieces
VIDEO: Mantis Shrimp vs. Octopus
Watch as the popular crustacean gets snared by its predator’s tentacles. Will it survive?
Forest Corridors Help Link Tiger Populations in India
Some tigers trek the human-filled landscape between nature preserves to find mates, but such opportunities to ensure genetic diversity are getting rarer
Could Over-Snacking While Pregnant Predispose Children to Be Obese?
Women who constantly binge on junk food while pregnant might pass their penchant for sweet and fatty food on to their children, a new study suggests
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