Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Being a righty or a lefty could be linked to variations in a network of genes that influence right or left asymmetries in the body and brain
This Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Found in Nature
The small hopping insect Issus coleoptratus uses toothed gears on its joints to precisely synchronize the kicks of its hind legs as it jumps forward
Video: A Drone Mates With a Queen Bee in Glorious Slow-Motion
For the new documentary More Than Honey, filmmakers captured the insects mating in midair
Bigger-Brained Birds Keep Their Cool Under Pressure
Birds with high ratios of brain size to body size maintain lower levels of stress hormones in their blood compared to their less intellectual counterparts
Why Szechuan Peppers Make Your Lips Go Numb
Research shows that a molecule in the peppers activates your cells’ touch receptors, making them feel like they’ve been rapidly vibrated
Could Panda Poop Be the Secret to More Efficient Biofuel?
Unique microbes in a panda’s gut efficiently break down bamboo—mass producing these microbes could help scientists make sustainable biofuels
This Next-Generation Bug Spray Could Make You Invisible to Mosquitoes
Researchers are analyzing chemicals naturally present on human skin that disrupt mosquitoes’ ability to smell us
Why Does Cardiac Arrest Often Strike in the Morning?
Studies show that the amount of a specific molecule in human hearts fluctuates on a daily cycle, helping to explain the decades-old observation
A New Beetle Species Was Just Discovered Right Outside the World’s Densest City
Hydraena ateneo, a previously unknown water beetle, was found living in the forested creeks of a university’s campus near Manila, Philippines
On Conducting Science Atop a Volcano in North Korea
A team of Western scientists recently helped local researchers set up monitoring instruments on North Korea’s Mount Paektu, an active volcano
The Sun’s Magnetic Field Is About to Reverse
Every 11 years as part of the solar cycle, the Sun’s magnetic field flips. What’s in store for Earth when the field reverses a few months from now?
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
A Minimum of 320,000 Mammalian Viruses Await Discovery
If we invested just $1.4 billion, we could discover 85 percent of all mammalian viruses, potentially lessening the impact of the next emerging disease
How One Nuclear Missile Base Is Battling Ground Squirrels
In Montana, squirrels have been tunneling under a base’s fences and setting off intruder alarms, prompting researchers to strengthen its defenses
What’s Behind That Jellyfish Sting?
If you’re headed to the beach this weekend: with Jellyfish populations rising, what should you do if you are stung, and why do stings hurt so much?
Climate Change Will Green Greenland
Many species of trees and shrubs may take up residence in formerly frozen Greenland, transforming parts of the island into a lush landscape
Temporary Companion Leads Uranus in Its Race Around the Sun
A small asteroid that orbits ahead of the seventh planet offers a clearer picture of the ongoing celestial pinball game in the solar system’s outer reaches
Nurture, Not Nature: Whooping Cranes Learn to Migrate From Their Elders
New research shows that the endangered cranes learn to navigate thousands of miles by taking cues from older birds
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Did Life Come to Earth From Mars?
Mineralogical clues point to the idea that the early Earth, starved of oxygen and submerged by a vast ocean, needed molecules from Mars to kick start life
Why Global Warming Has Paused—And Why It Will Soon Start Up Again
Abnormally cool waters in the Pacific, part of a natural cycle, have masked the underlying warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels
How Human Echolocation Allows People to See Without Using Their Eyes
Mimicking bats and dolphins, some people have developed the ability to analyze bouncing sound waves to generate a picture of their environment
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