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Sahelanthropus tchadensis: Ten Years After the Disocvery
A decade ago, scientists unearthed what may be the oldest hominid ever found
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Can Computers Predict Crimes?
A lot of police departments hope so. They’re starting to invest in software that uses algorithms to forecast where crimes are most likely to happen
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Should Pluto’s Planet Status Be Reinstated? Not Yet
Discovery of a fifth moon circling Pluto has some questioning where the “dwarf planet” category still applies to this faraway member of the Solar System
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Dino Beatdown is Boring
Even though Dino Beatdown delivers on the jetpacks and Velociraptor, that’s not enough to make it a fun game
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First Ever Video of Wild Snow Leopard Mother and Cubs
Researchers came upon a wild snow leopard den in the Tost Mountains of Mongolia and captured a mother with cub on camera for the first time
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Why Procrastination is Good for You
In a new book, University of San Diego professor Frank Partnoy argues that the key to success is waiting for the last possible moment to make a decision
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Round 1 of the Dinosaurs vs Aliens Throwdown
Does the first issue of Dinosaurs vs Aliens live up to the hype?
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Myth Busted: Looking Left or Right Doesn’t Indicate If You’re Lying
A psychological study has debunked the idea that the direction of a speaker’s eyes indicate lying or telling the truth
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10 Ways Tech Makes Old Age Easier
With their populations aging rapidly in coming decades, many countries, including the U.S., will rely heavily on technology to take care of seniors
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Will We Ever Find All the Dinosaurs?
There are probably hundreds of dinosaurs that paleontologists have yet to discover, but will we ever find all the dinosaurs?
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King Penguins Stressed Out By Scientists And Tourists
The king penguins appear to be habituated to the presence of humans, but a new study finds that even limited human contact may be negatively affecting them
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A Hot Drink on a Hot Day Can Cool You Down
A rigorous experiment revealed that on a hot, dry day, drinking a hot beverage can help your body stay cool
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Angela Milner on Dinosaurs
Almost 30 years after the program aired, DinosaurTheatre has shared part of an original interview with Natural History Museum paleontologist Angela Milner
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Were the Hobbits’ Ancestors Sailors?
The forefathers of Homo floresiensis reached Flores either by sailing to the island or being accidently washed out to sea by a tsunami, scientists say
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Going to Extremes
As weather, from droughts to violent storms, becomes more likely, tech companies are developing tools to help us deal with the worst nature has to offer
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New RFID Device Could Jam Your Cell Phone While Your Car is Moving
A system developed by engineers in India automatically detects when a driver’s phone is in use and uses low-range mobile jammer to prevent calls and texts
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On the Trail of a Weird Dinosaur
A rare footprint places a strange group of dinosaurs in Cretaceous Alaska
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Nerd Love and Why It’s Better For Everyone
In a new study, evolutionary biologist Sergey Gavrilets makes a fascinating claim for how monogamy took root several million years ago
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Did All Dinosaurs Have Feathers?
A newly-discovered fossil raises the possibility that all dinosaur lineages were fuzzy
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