Peeping in on the Process of Turning Caterpillar to Butterfly
Previously, researchers hoping to learn about metamorphosis had to dissect the chrysalis, which killed the developing insect inside
Dogs Experience a Runner’s High (But Ferrets Do Not)
Though the researchers didn’t include cats in the study, they suspect that felines, too, would experience a runner’s high
Female Representation in Film Is the Lowest It’s Been in Five Years
According to a recent study the representation of women is at its lowest in 5 years
Climate Change Is Making the Whole Planet Tip
Climate change isn’t just making the North Pole warmer, it’s actually changing where the North Pole is located
A U.S. Spy Agency’s Leftover, Hubble-Sized Satellite Could Be on Its Way to Mars
What do you do with a spare world-class satellite?
E. coli Can Survive the Freezing Cold Winter Hidden in Manure
Even the harsh Canadian winter can’t kill these hardy bacteria
Watch Out: This Year’s Fire Season Will Be Another Bad One for the West
A warm, dry winter has set the stage for another bad year of forest fires in the western U.S.
Mount Everest Is Not Immune to Climate Change
Over the past 50 years, the snow line has receded nearly 600 feet up the mountain and glaciers in the region have shrunk by 13 percent
You Can Now Get a College Degree in Rock
In Nottingham, England, you can now get a college degree studying Heavy Metal
Police Could Soon Get Their Hands on the U.S. Military’s ‘Pain Ray’
This high frequency microwave weapon makes you feel like your skin is burning, but leaves no scars
Jury-Rigged iPhone Microscope Can See Parasitic Worms Just Fine
The new contraption detected giant roundworm eggs 81 percent of the time and roundworm eggs 54 percent of the time in village samples in Tanzania
Buried Pig Bodies Help Scientists Refine Search Methods for Mass Graves
Currently, the science of detecting mass graves is hit or miss, though the remains of thousands of missing persons may be stashed in clandestine graves
Why Your Lucky Underwear And Pre-Game Routine Might Actually Work
One in three students in the UK wears lucky underwear. And while you might laugh their habits off, there’s a reason that those rituals might actually work
Mayan Pyramid Destroyed to Get Rocks for Road Project
The construction company building the road appears to have extracted crushed rocks from the pyramid to use as road fill
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Choice Increasingly Common, Still Medically Murky
Angelina Jolie’s choice to remove breasts is part of a larger trend - but doctors aren’t sure why it’s more popular now than ever, or whether it should be
Curses! The Four-Letter Word Renaissance Speakers Wouldn’t Flinch At
Back in the ninth century, the S-word referred to excrement in a matter-of-fact, not a vulgar, way
Why Do We Laugh?
What is the evolutionary purpose of laughter? Are we the only species that laughs?
This Carnivorous Plant Throws Out Its Junk DNA
Complex life is possible without excessive amounts of non-coding DNA
Scientists Map Britain’s Most Famous Underwater City
Researchers have created a 3D visualization of Dunwich using acoustic imaging
Easy-Peasy Test Finds Serious Fetal Health Issues Earlier
Scientists can detect signs of Down Syndrome, brain damage and a preterm delivery using this new urine test
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