35,000 Walruses Are Crowding Onto One Alaskan Beach
Some animals have already been killed on the beach, most likely by stampedes
Thank Soil Microbes for White Truffles’ Heavenly Aroma
Bacteria produce the signature smell that truffle-sniffing dogs and pigs pick up on
Why Eye Contact Makes You Squirm
Catching someone else’s eye makes us more self conscious about our bodies
Which of 2013’s Many Natural Disasters Can We Blame on Climate Change?
The ongoing California drought may, or may not, be due to climate change
Wildlife Around the World Has Declined by About 50 Percent Since 1970
Fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles are disappearing quickly
Scientists Are Sneaking Bob Dylan Lyrics Into Their Writing
Everyone likes goofy intra-office rivalries, even scientists
This Is How the Milky Way Will End
A computer simulation shows how the Milky Way will collide with Andromeda
The USDA Approved a New GM Crop to Deal With Problems Created by the Old GM Crops
Weeds became resistant to the herbicide partner of older genetically modified crops
Scientists Plan to Kill Off the American West’s Tumbleweeds
Two species of fungus from Russia could be the bane of America’s tumbleweed
Water Vapor Found on Small, Cloudless, Hot Planet
NASA announced yesterday that water vapor had been detected on exoplanet HAT-P-11b
People Get Separation Anxiety When Parted From Their Phones
Separating college students from their smartphones can cause anxiety, especially for those who use their phones a lot
How Bird Migrations Show Up Beautifully on Doppler Radar
Large groups of birds taking off around sunset typically show up as circles that grow and disperse
As Many As 3 Million Americans Could Soon Be Threatened by Sea Level Rise
Across the world, 650 million people could be at risk
India’s Space Agency Made It to Mars on the First Try
India’s Mangalyaan orbiter dropped into orbit around Mars last night
Norway Is Paying Liberia To Stop Deforestation
Norway is promising Liberia $150 million to stop cutting down trees by 2020
Thousands of Strange Green Balls Appeared Overnight on a Beach in Australia
Scientists believe that the balls are actually extremely rare algae congregations called marimo
Why We Shouldn’t Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water
Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you’d think
Waking Up During Anesthesia Can Have Long-Lasting Effects
Half of people who reported waking up from anesthesia suffered lasting psychological trauma
Scientists Have Basically No Idea How Many Cells Are in the Human Body
Is it 5 trillion or 500 trillion? Who knows.
Mars Just Got a New Robotic Explorer
NASA’s MAVEN orbiter dropped into orbit last night
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