New Research
Reexamining Fossils Revealed a New Dinosaur Species
A distinct species of Pentaceratops was hiding in a museum's fossil collection
Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Is Even Older Than We Thought
This ancient astronomical calculator is now dated to 205 B.C. and is 1,000 years more advanced than anything else found from that time
Chinese Chickens May Have Been Domesticated 10,000 Years Ago
Bones found in ancient farming sites are lending insight into the origins of our favorite fowl
We Weigh the Most on Mondays
The weekend’s excesses can pack on a few extra pounds, but routine during the week tends to strip them away again
An Ancient Egyptian Spellbook Has Been Translated
It's like the researchers have never seen a horror movie
A Simple Way to Reduce Car Crashes: Start the High School Day Later
A later roll-call time for teens also means improved health, mood, and grades
Americans Are Using Less Water Than We Did in 1970
Peak water was decades ago
In the U.S., Few Heavy Drinkers Are Actually Alcoholics
About 90 percent of people who drink excessively—more than eight drinks a week for women, 15 for men—are not alcohol dependent
A Tapeworm Crawled Around In This Man's Brain for Years
Studying the extracted parasite might help others avoid a similar infestation
How One Crop Allowed Humans to Conquer the Himalaya
Hardy barley enabled us to survive at altitudes that were previously beyond reach
The Rotational Energy of Black Holes Spits Out Powerful Particle Streams
Researchers are getting closer to answering some heavy questions about how supermassive black holes work
How Small Volcanoes May Have Helped Slow Global Warming
Ash reflects heat back into space
Now a Person Can Scramble Up a Wall Just Like a Gecko
Or use the same material to catch wayward space trash
City-Sized Landslides Happened in the Past And Can Happen Again
Utah has a new claim to fame: it was the site of the world's largest known landslide
Neurologists Lost Track of Part of the Human Brain And Just Re-Discovered It
The major pathway in the brain wasn’t exactly missing, but science literature appeared to have forgotten about it until now
Bed Bugs Can Transmit the Chagas Disease Parasite
The parasite is usually associated with Latin and South America, but was recently found throughout Louisiana, too
Antarctic Seals Keep Trying to Have Sex With Penguins
This isn’t the first time a fur seal has attempted to copulate with a king penguin and scientists think that more seals are learning the behavior
Meet the Tiny Killer Causing Millions of Sea Stars to Waste Away
The deadly sea star wasting disease, which turns live animals into slimy goop, is caused by a previously unknown virus
Physicists Explain Why Coffee Is More Prone to Spills Than Beer
It all comes down to the foam
Lack of Sleep Seems to Be More Deadly for Firefighters Than Fire
Sleep disorders are rampant among firefighters, and the majority do not seek treatment
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