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What Is the Nocebo Effect?
For some patients, the mere suggestion of side effects is enough to bring on negative symptoms
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The Dinosaur Project Prepares for Launch
A forthcoming horror film imagines what would happen if a film crew really stumbled onto a dinosaur-filled lost world
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Rethinking Modern Human Origins
Did modern humans appear in the world suddenly or was our species’ origin a long, drawn out process?
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Does Double-Amputee Oscar Pistorius Have an Unfair Advantage at the 2012 Olympic Games?
Science shows that Pistorius uses less energy than his competitors, raising questions about whether or not he should allowed to compete in London
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Vandals Smash Irreplaceable Dinosaur
In Alberta, unknown vandals smash a priceless dinosaur skeleton
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Baby Dinosaur Mystery
The dinosaur paleontologists named Oviraptor, “egg thief,” ironically turned out to be a caring mother
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An Answer for Alzheimer’s?
A treatment for the disease has eluded scientists for almost two decades. But new research offers hope that they finally may be on the right path
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How Did Diplodocus Eat?
Huge dinosaurs like Diplodocus couldn’t chew, so how did they eat?
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Neanderthals Weren’t Stone Age Rodeo Riders?
Neanderthal injuries are often compared to those of rodeo riders, but these cowboys may not be the best guide to our cousins’ trauma
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Ocean Acidity Rivals Climate Change As Environmental Threat
Rising ocean acidity is now considered to be just as much of a formidable threat to the health of Earth’s environment as the atmospheric climate changes
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The Clovis Weren’t the First Americans
Projectile points found in Oregon provide more evidence that people arrived in the New World before the Clovis culture
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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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