New Research
Bubbles of Plasma in Space May Have Cost U.S. Lives in Afghanistan
New analysis reveals that unusual space weather may have scrambled radio signals and sent a rescue mission awry
Americans See Scientists As Smart, But Not Trustworthy
Scientists, along with lawyers and engineers, are viewed as competent but lacking in warmth
Caterpillars Beware: Venom Won’t Protect You From Clueless Baby Birds
Young birds will dumbly peck at anything that crawls their way—even if it winds up teaching them a painful lesson
How Conversations Around Campfire Might Have Shaped Human Cognition And Culture
We can perhaps thank campfire story time for getting us where we are today
Why We Shouldn't Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water
Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you'd think
Waking Up During Anesthesia Can Have Long-Lasting Effects
Half of people who reported waking up from anesthesia suffered lasting psychological trauma
The Risks of Fire Around Chernobyl
Radioactive forest litter that has accumulated for the past 28 years could fuel massive blazes in the future
Dreams Escalate in Weirdness As the Night Wears On
Early in the night our dreams are grounded in reality, but by the end, anything goes
The Physics of Slipping on a Banana Peel, And Other Weird, Ig Nobel Science
Banana peels may be the secret to better prosthetics
Even People With Locked-In Syndrome Respond to Hitchcock Movies
The brain of a patient in a vegetative state responded to a movie the same way as healthy people
Human Activities Aren't the Cause of Chimpanzees' Murderous Tendencies
A new study shows that humans are not responsible for murder amongst Chimpanzees
Artificial Sweeteners May Be Screwing Up How Your Body Handles Sugar
By affecting gut microbes, artificial sweeteners may be messing with your metabolism
Richard III Suffered Severe Head Wounds in Battle
Analysis of the skeleton revels that he was likely not wearing a helmet when he died
We Evolved Unique Human Faces So We Could Tell One Another Apart
Human face shape is more variable than other parts of the body
A Blood-Sucking Foe Lurks in Central American Caves
Kissing bugs, which can spread Chagas disease, turned up positive for human blood meals in caves in Guatemala and Belize
Carrion Beetles Were the First Caring Parents
Flesh-eating beetles that lived 125 million years ago set the stage for modern parenting
Chinese Sturgeon Is on the Brink of Extinction After 140 Million Years
Last year, the sturgeon didn’t reproduce at all in the wild
Schizophrenia Might Actually Be Eight Different Disorders
The finding could help researchers devise more effective treatments that are tailored for individual patients
The Average Prisoner Only Gets Two Visits While They Are Incarcerated
Prisoners who receive the most visitors, however, tend to do the best after they are released
Leatherback Sea Turtles Can Measure Sunlight Through Their Skulls
The anatomical skylight allows the turtles to synch up with the seasons
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