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These Bells Play Seismic Shifts
Watch as UC Berkeley’s bells play the earth’s “natural frequencies”
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Pulsing Stars Flicker in a Pattern Close to the Golden Ratio
The famed ratio, which shows up in art, architecture and nature, can also be found in space
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Gene Changes Make Humans’ Sense of Taste Unique
Our ability to eat bitter plants help distinguish us from our ancestors and chimpanzees today
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The Universe’s Oldest Stars Likely Lit Up Way Later Than Once Thought
Data gathered by the European Space Agency’s Planck telescope indicates that the universe was dark for about 550 million years after the big bang
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Chimpanzees May Have Their Own Form of Bilingualism
Humans aren’t the only primates capable of learning new “words” for the same object
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Invasive, Acid-Spraying Ants in Hawaii Are Deforming Native Seabird Chicks
The ground-dwelling chicks are pestered by invasive ants spraying acid
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A Setback for HIV Prevention Trial: Getting People To Take the Medicine
Women didn’t take their preventative medications, even those proven to work, for fear of side effects
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Pigeons’ Brains Work Kind of Like Ours
A small study showed impressive categorizing abilities in three pigeons
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Before Agriculture, Human Jaws Were a Perfect Fit for Human Teeth
The emergence of agricultural practices initiated major changes to the jaw structure of ancient humans, leading to dental problems we still experience
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Starving Sea Lions Are Piling Up on California Beaches
It’s the third year of a crisis that’s confusing scientists
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How Space Travel Can Damage Our Immune Systems
Research finds that living in low-gravity conditions can take a toll that goes far beyond an aversion to dehydrated foods
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Life-Giving Rain Also Spreads Deadly Plant Disease
High-speed cameras show how leaf flexibility influences raindrop dispersal into the air — along with pathogens picked up from infected plants
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Creating Drought-Tolerant Plants By Hacking Their Natural Responses
Which new technique will help plants survive with less water?
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Private Space Investments Will Reach $10 Billion This Year
Make way for money—investors are bullish on space
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North America’s Trees Create Some of the World’s Hottest Forest Fires
What makes certain forest fires especially destructive?
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A Green Sea Slug Steals Power From Algae
The discovery makes this a true plant-animal hybrid
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1 in 3 Would Rather Die Early Than Take a Daily Pill
New research shows a third of people would trade years of their life to avoid taking daily meds
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Why One Nonprofit Wants You to Sell Them Your Poop
A qualified candidate could make thousands of dollars a year selling their waste to an organization preparing fecal transplants for the ill
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