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Why Scientists Are Gathering Seeds From Roadside Sunflowers
Climate changes threatens commercial sunflower production, where plants are grown for their oil
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What Fingerprints Can Reveal About Ancestry
Clues as to whether people have European or African lineage may show up in the fine details of their fingers
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The Secret to Better Biofuels May Lie in Panda Poop
Microbes in the panda’s guts might help make biofuels cheaper
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Researchers Devise Way to Determine Color from Fossils
Researchers now know how to tell what color an ancient animal was from its fossils
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Scientists Just Found a Sea Turtle That Glows
The turtle is the first biofluorescent reptile ever found in the wild
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Yet Another Highly-Venomous Snake Discovered in Australia
The Kimberley death adder is one of the most venomous snakes in the world
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Climate Change Is Turning 500-Year Floods Into 24-Year Ones
Rising sea levels and an increase in large storms will continue to threaten the Atlantic coast
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Babies Time Their Adorable Smiles to Manipulate Adults
By timing their grins, babies can get adults to grin
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King Crabs Are About to Take Over Antarctica
As oceans warm, Antarctica braces for an invasion of shell-cracking crabs
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A Popular Coral for Home Aquariums Can Release Deadly Toxin
The coral produces a toxic mist that can cause serious health problems
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This Bat’s Tongue Works Like a Conveyor Belt
The unique tongues are raising new questions for scientists
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NASA Unveils Giant Ice Cube With Wheels for Exploring Alien Oceans
An underwater rover might one day explore otherworldly seas
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Here is a Map of Earth’s Antineutrinos
Antineutrinos are the antimatter siblings of the elusive particles called neutrinos and show up where radioactive materials decay
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50-Year-Old Moon Data Reveals Unseen Earthquakes
Scientists have identified four different types of moonquakes in data left over from Apollo 17
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Saving Bats Could Reduce Pesticide Use
People already install bat houses to attract the insect-eating mammals, but one researcher is working to quantify exactly how much they may help
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Humans Have a Unique Death Smell
Figuring out the chemical signature of death could help train dogs that aid law enforcement
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Earth’s Gravity Is Reshaping the Moon
Leaving cracks on the surface as it slowly contracts
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People Can’t Tell Which of Their Toes Is Being Touched
The piggy that stayed home and the piggy that got roast beef get mixed up the most
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Pope Francis: The World “Still Has Time” to Act on Climate Change
The pontiff spoke strongly about environmental action in an address to President Obama and the American people
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