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Human Activities Aren’t the Cause of Chimpanzees’ Murderous Tendencies
A new study shows that humans are not responsible for murder amongst Chimpanzees
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Artificial Sweeteners May Be Screwing Up How Your Body Handles Sugar
By affecting gut microbes, artificial sweeteners may be messing with your metabolism
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The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation
Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals
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Australian Intelligence: ISIS Was Planning a Beheading in Sydney
In response, the Australian authorities conducted what they say is the country’s largest counterterrorism raid ever
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The Waters Around San Francisco Conceal a Graveyard of Historic Ships
Hundreds of wrecks, potentially, await discovery and exploration
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Russian Spy Satellite Breaks Apart Over Rockies
A streak of light seen in the skies earlier this month was likely a spy satellite breaking up
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Richard III Suffered Severe Head Wounds in Battle
Analysis of the skeleton revels that he was likely not wearing a helmet when he died
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Law Enforcement Can Now Search for Faces, Not Just Fingerprints
The Next Generation Identification system is an upgrade from the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System used today
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SpaceX and Boeing Will Be NASA Astronauts’ New Ride Come 2017
Commercial companies could take over as early as 2017
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Why It Makes Sense to Send the US Military to Fight Ebola in Africa
The military may have capabilities others do not
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Saudi Arabia Makes MERS Preparations for Hajj
MERS has killed over 300 people in the past two years
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We Evolved Unique Human Faces So We Could Tell One Another Apart
Human face shape is more variable than other parts of the body
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Carrion Beetles Were the First Caring Parents
Flesh-eating beetles that lived 125 million years ago set the stage for modern parenting
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Chinese Sturgeon Is on the Brink of Extinction After 140 Million Years
Last year, the sturgeon didn’t reproduce at all in the wild
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At MIT, a Robot Cheetah Is Sprinting—And Leaping—Across Campus
MIT’s robot cheetah may not be the only one in Boston—but it can leap
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Mindlessly Vegging Out Is Good for You, But Only If You Don’t Guilt Yourself for It
Relaxing only works if you let yourself do it
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Half As Many Small Children Died Last Year As Did in 1990
The global mortality rate for children under five is continuing to drop
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Libya’s Parliament Is Living on a Greek Ferry
Unrest in Libya has forced the government to take to the seas
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Schizophrenia Might Actually Be Eight Different Disorders
The finding could help researchers devise more effective treatments that are tailored for individual patients
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The Average Prisoner Only Gets Two Visits While They Are Incarcerated
Prisoners who receive the most visitors, however, tend to do the best after they are released
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