Where do Schrödinger’s cat and lolcats collide? On the science-themed web comics that appeal to our inner nerd and inner child at the same time
Before the Dinosaur Renaissance moved sauropods out of the swamps, paleontologists recognized that some of these dinosaurs were better suited to land
Number 8: One species may be immortal. It can play its lifecycle in reverse, transforming from an adult medusa back to an immature polyp
UPDATED: How Humans Cause Earthquakes
Fracking is just the latest cause to make the news for its link to quakes
Fruitadens and the Dinosaur Diet
The dinosaur diet was not a simply a choice between steak or salad
When Tyrannosaurus Chomped Sauropods
Even though Tyrannosaurus missed Apatosaurus by many millions of years, the tyrant still had a chance to feed on long-necked giants
Though the Age of Dinosaurs ended long ago, less time separates us from Tyrannosaurus rex than separated T. rex from Stegosaurus
Glaucus Atlanticus: Science Picture of the Week
Atlanticus Pokemon, er, Sea Slug: What is this far-fetched ocean creature and why is it so poisonous?
Might there be advanced, hyper-intelligent dinosaurs on other planets?
Four Species of Homo You’ve Never Heard Of
Homo helmei is one of several obscure species of our own genus that are represented by a few fossils that don’t fit neatly into existing hominid species
High and Inside: Morality and Revenge in Baseball
Does beaning in baseball represent an ethical holdover from our earlier days of family feuds and a culture of honor?
Why Brontosaurus Still Matters
Though it never actually existed, Brontosaurus is an icon of just how much dinosaurs have changed during the past century
Mrs. Ples: A Hominid with an Identity Crisis
In confirming the sex of one of the most iconic hominid fossils, researchers are helping explain the great physical diversity in Australopithecus africanus
Dinosaur Sighting: Miniature Dinosaurs Run Amok
Jurassic Park lives on—in miniature—at a California flea market
Google Goggles Aim to Augment Reality
The internet giant’s newest innovation is a wearable computing device that projects data right in front of our eyes
A well-timed analysis suggests that non-avian dinosaurs, not the Easter bunny, are the best candidates for laying the candy eggs hidden away on lawns
A Little Independent Energy Experiment on the Prairie
If you can fight your way through the dirt storms of Madelia, Minnesota, you may be able to find the future of renewable energy
Scientists Discover a Gigantic Feathered Tyrannosaur
A newly described dinosaur confirms that even the formidable tyrannosaurs were covered in feathers
The Earliest Example of Hominid Fire
New research reveals hominids were building fires one million years ago, pushing back the origins of controlled fire by more than half a million years
Page 309 of 459