New Research
Insecticide-Treated Nets May Create Super Mosquitoes
Two species of mosquitos have interbred, giving rise to hybrids that can resist the most potent weapons used against them
There is A Scientific Reason That Cold Weather Could Cause Colds
The rhinovirus that most commonly causes colds likes chillier temperatures, where the host's immune system doesn't fare so well
Amateur Explorers Are Using High-Res Satellite Images to Search for Genghis Khan's Tomb
Amateur explorers used ultra-high resolution satellite images to help search for the grave of one of the world’s most powerful rulers
New Deep-Sea Snails Are Nature’s Own Punk Rockers
The spikes on one hardcore species inspired scientists to name it after Joe Strummer of the Clash, who was also an ardent environmentalist
Five Years of Night Shift Work Elevate a Person's Risk of Death
Working inconsistent hours is bad for your health, according to researchers who studied 75,000 U.S. nurses
How a 200-Year-Old Whale Might Help Us Live Longer
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the world’s oldest-living mammal in search of the keys to longevity
Bears Munching on Ants Indirectly Help Plants
A link uncovered by a graduate student shows that plants have bears to thank for trimming them of ants — and another pesky species
NASA Uses X-Rays to Find Out Why the Sun Is So Hot
The image will help scientists decide whether mini-flares make the sun's atmosphere hotter than the surface itself
Pedophiles Seem to Make Up a Huge Chunk of Anonymized Web Traffic
The bulk of Dark Web traffic seems to flow to child pornography sites
This Exotic Frog Skips the Eggs, Gives Birth to Live Tadpoles
The species is one of just a handful of frogs that use internal fertilization, and the only one found that births tadpoles
Cloud Seeding Study Suggests We Could Boost Rain And Snow by 15 Percent
After comparing the effect of cloud seeding generators on snowfall in two nearby mountain ranges, researchers think a program might help
Lawyers With Less-Masculine Sounding Voices Are More Likely to Win in Court
Unfortunately, there's probably little we can do to change this bias
Threat of Being Eaten Doesn’t Deter Dumpling Squid From Sex
The adorable cephalopods seem to rate mating higher on their list of priorities than survival
The First 2014 Ebola Victim Likely Caught It by Playing Around a Bat Tree
Evidence builds that insect-eating bats are natural reservoirs for the disease
Travel Spreads Dust Mite Poop All Over The World
Dust mites’ ubiquity comes in part from their ability to digest dead skin cells (which is what makes us allergic to their waste)
Binge Drinking Suppresses the Immune System
Binge drinking not only makes people more accident-prone, it impairs their ability to recover from those accidents
Nearly 40 Byzantine Shipwrecks Were Recently Unearthed in Turkey
The exceptionally well-preserved ships offer new insight into ship-building history
Birds Get Drunk And Sing Drunken Songs
Like humans, birds just don’t sing as well drunk as they do when sober
Examining Martian Meteorites, Scientists Think They’ve Found The Red Planet’s Missing Water
Mars may have an underground water reservoir
Ants Usually Turn Left While Exploring
It's a sinister version of human's tendency towards right-handedness
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