New Research
DNA from a Huge Tooth Confirms a New Ancient Cousin
The Denisovans may have co-existed and interbred with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
A Victoria’s Secret Perfume Works Great as Mosquito Repellent
A scent named “Bombshell” is almost as good as DEET
History and Culture of the 1960s to 1980s Is Disintegrating With the Tapes That Recorded It
But a new test and a bit of chemistry can help preserve the past
A New Earth-Sized Planet Is Getting Astronomers Riled Up
It could be a rare opportunity for scientists to study an exoplanet’s atmosphere
Cougars Are Returning to the Midwest
A team of scientists predicts that the big cat could establish new breeding populations in Arkansas and Missouri in the next 25 years
How Many Genes Does a Body Need?
Only about 15 percent of the human genome or 3,230 genes—that we know of
Our Ancient Ancestors Probably Loved Honey Too
Residue scraped from pottery shows humans used bee products as long as 8,500 years ago
Mars' Gravity Is Slowly Shredding Its Moon Phobos
Telltale grooves on the moon's surface are an early sign of Phobos' grim fate
New Scans Show There Might Be a Hidden Room in King Tut’s Tomb
More evidence shows that there could still be secrets in Tutankhamun's resting place
Fossils Show Ancient Rats Were the Size of a Small Dog
And our ancient ancestors likely ate them
How to Fossilize a Brain
A new study shows that brains can can fossilize like bones
Could Climate Change Mean Less Sex and Fewer Babies?
Even if it does, perhaps that's not a bad thing
How Language Evolved from Climate and Terrain
Try shouting words into the wind, what sounds make it through?
Sleepwalkers Might Not Feel Pain, at Least Until They Wake up
By day, sleepwalkers may suffer chronic pain, but by night they can jump through windows without feeling a thing
New Insights Behind the Sand Dunes That Swallowed a Boy
Scientists have confirmed that fungus-ridden trees are to blame
This Man Got Cancer from a Tapeworm
A very strange case challenges some assumptions about parasites
New Fossils Show Ostrich-like Dinosaurs Sported a Coat of Plumage
Bits of ancient feathers and skin still clung to the exquisitely preserved fossils
Weak Skeletons May Have Spelled the End for Mammoths
New results suggest that weak bones made the beasts more susceptible to human hunters
What is Happening to Antarctica's Ice Sheets
While parts of Antarctica get icier, others are on the verge of collapse
Why the Sands of Many Dunes Sing, Boom, and Even Burp
Contrary to Marco Polo's tales, it's not because they're full of mysterious spirits
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