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Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious “sea star wasting syndrome”
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Coastal Cities Don’t Just Need to Worry About Rising Seas; They’re Also on Sinking Land
Some cities are facing a future of rising sea levels while the ground under their feet is sinking
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The Grasshopper Mouse Hunts Scorpions, Turns Scorpion Venom into Painkiller
Evolutionary adaptations let this little mouse hunt scorpions
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Here’s Why There Will Probably Never Be a Hangover Prevention Pill
If it was easily doable, someone would have invented it already
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Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
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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
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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
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For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
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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
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How to Improve Your Vision Without Glasses, Contacts Or Surgery
Knowing a little about the physics of light can help you focus
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This Obscure Species of Mite Is the Fastest Animal on Earth
The mite just defeated the previous record-holder, the Australian tiger beetle
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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
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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
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This Seal Tried to Steal Another Seal’s Baby Before It Was Fully Born
Nature is not a nice place
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Photos: A Massive Sandstorm Swept Across Northern China
The event is one of the largest to hit China in years
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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
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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
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