New Research
This Glacier in Iceland Is Fighting to Stay Alive
The Falljökull glacier has cut off its lower reaches but the upper portion is advancing once again
Plants Can Sense When Insects Are Eating Them
Plants can sense munching vibrations that insects make, and respond accordingly with heightened defenses
Nose Cells Transplanted to a Paralyzed Man’s Spine Let Him Walk Once Again
Specialized cells from the nose can promote the regeneration of nerve cells
Prozac Doesn't Make Birds Happy
Birds on Prozac lose their appetite and libido
Why the Alpaca Has No Humps
The camel cousin evolved fluff instead of fat because it was able to linger in an evolutionary slow lane, suggest newly sequenced genomes
A Very Ancient Group of Jawed Fish Were Having Surprisingly Intimate Intercourse
Many fish later ditched this clumsy method in favor of external fertilization
The Milky Way is Stealing Other Galaxies’ Gases
Little dwarf galaxies around the Milky Way are missing their hydrogen
Arts Degrees: Not Entirely Worthless
Recent graduates of arts degrees report high job satisfaction and employment numbers
Your Microbes Get Jet Lagged, Too
When bacteria's circadian rhythm is disrupted, they become worse at their jobs
Wind Power is Actually Cheaper Than Coal, Nuclear and Gas
Once you consider the downstream consequences, coal becomes a lot more expensive
This Google Glass Owner Only Took His Device Off to Sleep And Shower
And when he checked into rehab, he couldn't stop touching his right temple
“Arming the Rebels” Has Pretty Much Never Worked
Guns and training, but no on-the-ground support, doesn't amount to much
These Extreme Desert Nomads Set Records for Migrating Birds
Australian banded stilts use mysterious cues to know when to head toward ephemeral lakes in the country’s otherwise dry interior
Zooplankton and Krill "Pee" Helps Determine Ocean Chemistry
Tiny marine life's expelled ammonia fuels important chemical reactions
Giant Icebergs Used to Ram Up Against Florida
21,000 years ago, icebergs carved up the ocean floor off the Miami coast
Exoplanet Has Winds That Blow at the Speed of Sound
WASP-43b wouldn't be a great place to live
Bionic Hands Partially Restore Users' Sense of Touch
The hand's sensors communicate directly with the wearer's nerves
Each Day, 50 Percent of America Eats a Sandwich
About 20 percent of our daily sodium intake is delivered between two slices of bread
How Exactly Does Exercise Help Your Brain?
Well-trained muscles could be protecting the body from an imbalance of chemicals that lead to depression
Cancer Spreads Through Our Bodies at Night
This could mean that therapies delivered after dark might be more effective
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