What Really Sparked the Hindenburg Disaster?
Seventy-five years later, opinions still vary on what caused the airship to explode so suddenly
Dinosaur Sighting: Blanding Brontosaurus
An isolated Utah gas station created its own rendition of the iconic Sinclair dinosaur
What Makes a 21st Century Mom?
Not an easy answer. But here are 10 recent studies on what it means to be a mother today
Media Blows Hot Air About Dinosaur Flatulence
A new study claims dinosaur farts contributed to prehistoric climate change, but don’t believe reports that they gassed themselves to death
Grandmothers Reduce Incidence of Breast Cancer?
By helping raise their grandchildren, grandmothers might have influenced the spread of certain genes, a new study suggests
This Insect Uses Its Victims’ Carcasses As Camouflage
Acanthaspis petax, a type of assassin bug, stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators
The Demise of a Wooden Dinosaur
A Victorian-era naturalist thought he’d found a new kind of dinosaur, and he threw a fit when other naturalists disagreed
Top Ten Mysteries of the Universe
What are those burning questions about the cosmos that still baffle astronomers today?
Why Do Babies Have Soft Spots?
Humans’ big, fast-growing brains and unique style of walking explain why it takes so long for infant skulls to develop
Big Data or Too Much Information?
We now create an enormous amount of digital data every day on smart phones, social networks and sensors. So how do you make sense of all of it?
Ankylosaur Reef
Even though dinosaurs never lived in the sea, a few unfortunate specimens created temporary reefs in ancient oceans
May the Fourth Be With You: The Science of the Millennium Falcon
On Star Wars day, we take a look at the science behind the series’ most popular spacecraft and the force fields it flies through
Dinosaur Sighting: Berlin’s Dilapidated Dinosaurs
At a spooky abandoned theme park, once-regal dinosaurs are suffering a second extinction
How Humans Became Moral Beings
In a new book, anthropologist Christopher Boehm traces the steps our species went through to attain a conscience
Fossil Testifies to Pachycephalosaur Pain
A damaged skull throws support to the idea that some dome-headed dinosaurs butted heads
The Biggest Supermoon in Years is Coming Saturday Night
The moon’s closest approach to earth will coincide with a perfectly full moon
Medicine Goes Small
Nanotechnology is taking health care to the molecular level and changing it in profound ways. But is it all good?
Superior Navigation Secret to Humans’ Success?
Greater spatial intelligence may have given modern humans an edge over Neanderthals, a new study proposes
Dinosaur Cinema Explosion
After a long lull, a stampede of dinosaur films is headed for theaters
24 New Lizard Species Discovered, Half Close to Extinction
The discoverer of the world’s (then) smallest frog, snake and lizard does it again with new species of Caribbean skinks
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