New Research
Dogs Use Deception to Get Treats, Study Shows
When a human partner withheld tasty snacks, the dogs got sneaky
Why Is Itching So Contagious?
Scientists figure out how compulsive scratching spreads in mice, and maybe humans
Ancient Brain Training Technique Can Boost Memory
Participants who practiced the Memory Palace method for 40 days showed changes in brain activity and improved memory months later
Bumblebees May Smell Each Other's Footprints to Keep Track of Flowers
In a new study, bumblebees were able to discriminate the foot odor left behind by their nestmates, strange bees and themselves
Scientists Delve Into Neanderthal Dental Plaque to Understand How They Lived and Ate
The plaque that coated Neanderthal teeth is shedding new light on how our ancestors ate, self-medicated and interacted with humans
Pollens Found in Grave of Bronze Age Woman Paint Picture of Bygone Scotland
But do they shed light on the mystery of the woman’s death?
See the First Video of One of the World's Rarest Whales
The 46 second clip of several True's beaked whales was taken by students and teachers on a field trip in the Azore Islands in 2013
Is This the Happiest Place in America?
For the second time in a row, Gallup-Healthways ranked this Florida city first for overall well-being
When it Comes to Predicting Solar Storms, Space May Not Be the Place
A new study shows that earth-based observations can get warnings out sooner
Genes of the Last Woolly Mammoths Were Riddled with Bad Mutations, Study Finds
Before they died out, they lost their sense of smell and suffered from heartburn
New Definition Would Make the Moon and Pluto Planets
A suggested update to the International Astronomical Union criteria would add over 100 planets to the solar system
Scientists Think These Skulls May Be New Human Ancestor
Two fossils combine early human, Neanderthal features
African Elephants Sleep Just Two Hours Per Day, and Nobody Knows Why
That's less than any other animal on record
Researchers Decipher Recipe Believed to Treat Medieval Mystic
The find came to light thanks to a multi-spectral analysis on the manuscript of Margery Kempe's autobiography
Human Pollution May Be Fertilizing The Oceans. That’s Not a Good Thing
Our iron emissions from coal and steel may be fuelling ocean life, and trapping carbon in the process
Tanning Beds Cause $343 Million in Medical Bills a Year
A new study has calculated the steep cost of a not-so-healthy glow
Scientists Think They’ve Found the Oldest Fossil Ever
The controversial claim suggests that microbes lived on Earth half a billion years earlier than thought
Scientists Shoot Stones to Study War's Impact on Heritage Sites
The bullets caused hidden networks of fractures beneath the stones' surfaces
New Study Shows Sharp Rise in Colorectal Cancers Among Young Adults
Its authors are not sure why the cancers have risen so much—only that they’re increasing every year
Study Shows 84% of Wildfires Caused by Humans
Over the last 21 years, debris burning, arson and campfires have combined with climate change to make the fire season much longer
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