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Metal Rain Could Explain Why the Earth Made of Different Stuff Than the Moon
A new study shows that iron-rich asteroids could have vaporized when they hit the early Earth
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U.S. Heroin Overdose Rate Nearly Quadruples
As prescription painkillers become more difficult to abuse, the face of heroin addiction is changing
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The First Photos of Free-Falling Snowflakes Reveal Their Imperfections
Collisions in mid-air often produce ice crystal aggregates, rather than single symmetrical flakes
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This Might Be Why Handshaking Evolved
A new study shows that shaking hands is a covert way for us to unconsciously sniff out each other’s chemical signals
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A Paralyzed Woman Operated a Flight Simulator Using Only Her Thoughts
Electrodes implanted in the brain are shown to enable those with quadriplegia to achieve amazing feats
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Officials Figure Out What Was Making Louisville Stink
A musty smell permeating the city can be blamed on a naturally-occurring chemical largely responsible for the smell of dirt
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Mars Rover Is Out of Commission (For Now)
Short circuit halts Curiosity in its tracks
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Are Climate Change And the Conflict in Syria Connected?
A new study shows a link between the nation’s recent unrest and a major drought spurred on by global warming
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This Could Be the Tiniest Organism on Earth
Scientists capture an image of ultra-small bacteria
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Bet You Didn’t Know About the Earth’s ‘Second Moon’
Even astronomers didn’t realize it was following the Earth until 1997
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Chilean Volcano Erupts in the Early Morning
The 9,000-foot volcano spewed ash, smoke and lava high into the air
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Americans Can’t Agree on What Shapes Health
New research shows that Americans think a broad variety of factors can make us sick
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How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy
These tank-like creatures are the only animals besides us known to carry leprosy
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Someone Found Chris Hadfield’s Flight Suit in a Thrift Store
The astronaut isn’t sure how his suit made its way to a Toronto second-hand shop
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Popular Music Changed the Most in 1964
Scientists use genomic data to show how pop music evolves
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Allergy Treatments Could Someday Start Before You Are Born
Studies in mice are showing that it might be possible treat disorders that have a genetic basis during pregnancy
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The Dawn Spacecraft Is About to Reach Its Next Destination—the Dwarf Planet Ceres
We might just learn what the mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet are—and much more
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Statisticians Reveal the Best Place to Wait Out a Zombie Apocalypse
You’ll want to head for the Rocky Mountains
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Would You Live in an Antarctic Penguin Post Office?
Applications soar at post office in Port Lockroy, Antarctica
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Sharks Have Scary-Good Memories
New research on one species reveals an astounding ability to learn complex tricks and remember them for at least a year
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