New Research
Blind People Can Echolocate
Echolocation acts as such a close a proxy for vision that it falls victim to the same shortcomings
Mercury Was Once Bigger, Then It Shrank
As the planet cooled, it contracted and shut off the surface lava flows about 3.8 billion years ago
Meet the Stealthiest Assassin Bug in the United States
The unique and secretive species has been living among us unrecognized for a century
Canada’s Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks’ Days Are Numbered Thanks to Climate Change
Skating rinks are already open for fewer days in the year than they were just a decade ago
Get Set For Frequent Flooding In Coastal U.S. Cities
Sea level rise is increasing the odds of nuisance flooding
Living Under the Threat of Terrorism Might Shorten Lives
Constant fear of terrorist attacks is linked to elevated heart rates, which is a predictor of increased risk of death
Don’t Give Your Kids Gifts to Show Affection
Setting up a connection between things and reward early in life primes people to be materialistic
A Bedbug Trap That Might Actually Work
Researchers are learning to use bed bugs pheromones against them
Why a Tanzanian Village Chased Six Elephants Off a Cliff
Not all animal killings are linked to the illegal wildlife trade
One Conversation Can Change Same-Sex Marriage Opponents’ Minds
Voters change their stance after a face-to-face conversation with a gay or lesbian person hoping to get married
Introverts Give Their Extroverted Colleagues Bad Performance Reviews
Studies of students show that extroverts don’t get rewarded for being outgoing when introverts are judging
Teachers Can Control Who the Cool Kids Are
Children nestled in the center of the classroom are deemed the coolest
The Oldest Olive Oil Ever Found Is 8,000 Years Old
Chemical analyses unveil traces of olive oil in ancient Israeli pottery
Europe Is a Great Place to Be a Large Meat-Eater
In a rare success story for wildlife, bears, lynx, wolverine and wolves are increasing in numbers across the continent
Congratulations, Humanity! We're Living Six Years Longer Than We Did in 1990, on Average
Global life expectancy is increasing, especially in the developing world
You Eat Millions...Even Billions!...of Microbes Every Day
Yes, plenty of live microorganisms lurk in your yogurt, but they are everywhere else as well
Even A/C Can't Keep Our Economies From Slacking Off on Hot Days
As global warming turns up the temperature on the planet, it's going to be tougher to get anything done
Now We Know Where Fat Goes When We Lose Weight
We breathe it out
The Cutest Climate Change Culprits: Arctic Ground Squirrels
By digging burrows in permafrost, Arctic ground squirrels help destabilize the vast stores of carbon in the soil
When Sperm Meets Egg, Zinc Sparks Fly
Billions of tiny zinc particles explode from the surface of mammalian eggs when a sperm cell touches down
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