Here’s Why There Will Probably Never Be a Hangover Prevention Pill
If it was easily doable, someone would have invented it already
Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
A Simple Trick May Have Helped the Egyptians Build the Pyramids
No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
50 Years Ago Today, the First BASIC Program Ran in a Dartmouth Basement
The computer language that led the hobbyist computer boom turns 50 today
For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
Computers Can Tell If You’re Really in Pain—Even Better Than People Can
As computers become better at reading people’s expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
How to Improve Your Vision Without Glasses, Contacts Or Surgery
Knowing a little about the physics of light can help you focus
This Obscure Species of Mite Is the Fastest Animal on Earth
The mite just defeated the previous record-holder, the Australian tiger beetle
Twin Astronauts Are Helping NASA Learn How a Year in Space Changes the Human Body
Mark and Scott Kelly will be part of a living experiment
A Scientist’s Gender Biases Mouse Research
Mice are scared of male researchers, but not female researchers, which could affect a huge chunk of biological research
This Seal Tried to Steal Another Seal’s Baby Before It Was Fully Born
Nature is not a nice place
Photos: A Massive Sandstorm Swept Across Northern China
The event is one of the largest to hit China in years
Long-Haul Space Flights Might Damage Astronauts’ Brains
This warning is based on a study involving rats, but researchers think it could apply to humans as well
Cougars Survived the Pleistocene Extinction Because They’ll Eat Just About Anything Meaty
Eating everything that’s in front of you is key to eking by when times are tough
Americans Are Living Longer, Healthier Lives, But Suicide And Drug-Induced Deaths Are on the Rise
Heart disease and cancer are still the big killers, but digging deeper into death statistics reveals some alarming trends
Antarctica Was Once As Warm As Sunny California
Nearby polar regions got up to Florida-level temperatures
Scientists Confirm That Cats a) Are Pretty Smart, b) Don’t Really Care What You Want
Cats’ impressive individuality makes it hard to study their smarts
The Mississippi River Carries More Than Enough Sand to Rebuild Its Sinking Delta
The mighty Mississippi carries enough sand and silt to rebuild Louisiana’s disappearing marshes for the next 600 years
Mars’ Super-Thin Atmosphere May Mean that Flowing Water Was the Exception, Not the Rule
A new analysis suggests that Mars’ atmosphere was often too thin to support liquid water
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