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Even an Isolated Amazonian Tribe’s Microbes Are Antibiotic Resistant
The finding of antibiotic resistance in people who have never taken antibiotics highlights how hard it will be to combat superbugs
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A Record-Breaking Clock Won’t Lose a Second For Another 15 Billion Years
Strontium atomic clocks could eventually help scientists map the Earth’s shape
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FBI Admits Pseudoscientific Hair Analysis Used in Hundreds of Cases
Nearly 3,000 cases included testimony about hair matches, a technique that has been debunked
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Cognitive Scientists Question a Journal’s Gender Balance
A major journal publishes a special issue with a striking lack of women authors
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Journey to the Center of Earth
This is What An Underwater Volcano Sounds Like
Decoding the noises of magma and bubbles will help scientists study explosions from afar
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There Might Really Be a Planet X, Lurking Beyond Pluto
The far reaches of our own solar system could contain worlds undiscovered.
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Ice Scientists of the Future Will Study Glaciers That No Longer Exist
Glaciologists are stocking up on ice cores to ensure a future for their field
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Does That Button Really Work, Or Is It a Placebo?
Fake buttons are more common than you might think
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Dawn Spacecraft Sends First Color Images of Ceres
Red and blue tell the tale of a dwarf planet covered in rock and ice
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Why Astronomers Are Fighting Back Against Robotic Lawnmowers
It’s a feud fueled by radio frequencies
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Here’s How to Avoid Losing Half of Earth’s Species
Basically, don’t stop trying to halt extinction
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Hormones Show Dogs Don’t Just Think of Us As Providers of Food
When dogs and humans share long looks, a chemical involved in social bonding surges through their bodies
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The Messenger Probe Will Soon Crash Into Mercury
As NASA’s probe runs out of propellant, it will crash into the planet’s surface at 8,750 MPH
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Why Syria’s Protecting Seeds From Its War
When civil war broke out in Syria, scientists saved more than 80 percent of a priceless trove of seeds
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Learn the Secrets of Ape’s Sleeping Habits
Apes sleep better and longer than other primates
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Mysterious “Fairy” Circles Share Qualities With Human Skin
Researchers noticed that the pattern of Namibia’s “fairy” circles strongly resembles that of skin cell growth
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Better HIV Prevention Could Be Leading to Higher Syphilis Rates
Syphilis rates increased by 13 percent between 2012 and 2013
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What If Job Interviews Were Automated?
New study shows that computers can predict how applicants will do at interviews
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