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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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Leatherback Sea Turtles Can Measure Sunlight Through Their Skulls
The anatomical skylight allows the turtles to synch up with the seasons
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Programmers Are Creating a Way for Your Phone to Get Online Even When Data Is Down
The Cosmos Browser uses text messages to browse the web
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This Is Where Rosetta’s Lander Will Touch Down
The Philae lander will touch down at “Site J” In November
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New Study: Blame Defective Wells for Fracking Leaks
Fixing shoddy wells could mean making fracking safer for the environment
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America: The Land of the (Romantically) Free
For the first time on record, more Americans are single than married
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Russia Is Building a New Military Base in the Arctic
The cold war over the Arctic continues
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