New Research
Researchers Grew Miniature Human Stomachs from Stem Cells
The tiny lab dish-dwelling organs will help researchers monitor the progression of disease and test new drugs
Pat Yourself on the Back, America: The U.S. Is Not Freaking Out About Ebola (For the Most Part)
Poll numbers show most Americans aren't succumbing to the fear over Ebola
New Leopard Frog Found in New York City
The unique species, discovered near the Statue of Liberty, is the first amphibian found in the region in 150 years
A Couple’s First Two Kids Make Them Briefly Happier; the Third Not So Much
Older couples get the most joy from their new addition to the family, teens the least
This Headline Is Trying to Manipulate You, And It's Working
Bad headlines stick with you, even if you read the story
Giant Tortoises Have Made a Comeback From 15 to 1,000
Española giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Galapagos National Park and are breeding on their own
Ancient Easter Islanders Likely Sailed Back And Forth to South America
The 4,600-mile roundtrip couldn't have been easy—even for people who had already migrated from Polynesia in wooden outrigger canoes
Found: Millions of Gallons of Missing Oil From Deepwater Horizon
Oil that sank to the seafloor left a ring the size of Rhode Island
Do You Make Better Decisions When Hungry?
Results from tests on university students contradict the notion that hunger makes you impulsive, instead it might make you intuitive
40 Percent of Adult Internet Users Have Been Harassed Online
Harassment runs rampant online
Stone Age Shelter in Peru is the Oldest, Highest Human Settlement
Researchers found campfires and rock art at nearly 14,700 feet, suggesting ancient people lived high just 2,000 years after they reached South America
Invaders From Cuba Force Florida Lizards to Quickly Evolve (Or Get Out)
In just 15 years, green anoles changed their behavior and evolved bigger, stickier toes to escape alien competitors
Male Great Bustards Eat Poison to Look Sexier for the Ladies
The toxic compound can kill mammals - including humans - but helps the birds rid themselves of pests
Vibrating Micro-Bubbles Let Drugs Sneak Across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Ultrasound technology and micro-bubbles together have pried open one of the most resistant barriers in the body
A Swarm of Comets Around an Alien Star Hints at Our Solar System's Youth
The comets fall in two groups — one older and one younger — and have to contend with the orbit of a gas giant
Lose Ice in Alaska, See Temperatures Spike By 7°C
This puts the goal of keeping temperature rises below 2°C to shame
The Amazon Rainforest Disappeared Way More Quickly This Year
Widespread deforestation is even worse than you think
Why Hawaii Cares About a Massive Tsunami That Hit Centuries Ago
About 500 years ago, a 30-foot tsunami caused by a 9.0-magnitude quake in the Aleutian Islands slammed into Hawaii
Like Ants, Small Backpackers Are Adept at Carrying Proportionally Heavier Loads
The weight a person or animal can carry does not increase uniformly with size
You Don’t Even Want to Know About All the Stuff Living on Your Eyeball
Even eyes can't escape the microbiome
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