New Research
When We're Lonely, Inanimate Faces Come Alive
Our minds are less particular about the source of comfort when we are craving contact with others
The World's Carbon Sinks May Be Running Out of Room
The Earth's biosphere may be absorbing less carbon than it used to
Newly Discovered Viking Fortress Could Have Been a Launch Point for Invading England
The ring-shaped complex could have been used as a military training ground
The Most Extensive Report Ever on American Birds Says There’s Cause for Concern
Researchers from 23 groups just released the fifth State of the Birds report, which contains good and bad news
Peaches Were Domesticated in China 7,500 Years Ago
Preserved peach pits reveal the origins of this sweet fruit
Why Networking Can Make You Feel Dirty
Pursuing relationships to forward your career aspirations triggers a sense of moral disgust
Cockatoos Learn to Use Tools by Watching Each Other
With a teacher, Goffin cockatoo learn to use new tools more quickly
Why Environmentalists Should Keep Quiet About Geoengineering
If it seems like there's a technological fix, people lose interest in helping
Approximately a Third of Americans Have Been the Victim of Sexual Violence
The CDC's latest rape and sexual violence statistics are just as disturbing as ever
The World Has a Whopping 117 Million Lakes—For Now
A new survey catalogs the world's (steadily disappearing) lakes
Once Mexico Had a Wealth of Corn; Now It's Left With a Genetically Boring Monocrop
This lack of diversity does not bode well for food sustainability and economics in light of climate change
Turns Out We Live in the Laniakea Galactic Supercluster
Add another line to your celestial address: Astronomers just found out we live in the Laniakea Galactic Supercluster
“Unschooled” Kids Do Just Fine in College
Children used to self-directed learning and intellectual freedom can handle the strictures of college
Home-Cooked Meals Are a Burden on Women
Cash- and time-strapped moms often feel pressured to cook meals for unappreciative kids and men
More Evidence That Arctic Warming Is Behind the Weak Polar Vortex
Scientists lay out how melting sea ice may destabilize the Arctic atmospheric circulation
Deep-Sea Mushroom Creatures Found Off Australia
Neither fungi nor fish, these oddball organisms collected in 1986 may represent an early branch on the tree of life
Dry Grass Hints That Stonehenge Was Once a Whole Circle
Researchers find new evidence about the shape of Stonehenge
Flowering Plants Appeared in Forest Canopies Just a Few Million Years After Dinosaurs Went Extinct
A new study gives scientists some more insight into the weird history of flowering plants
Action Movies Encourage Charged-Up Viewers to Overeat
People watching action flicks ate nearly twice as much as those viewing a talk show
At "Slaves' Hill," Some Workers Ate Better Than Others
New research suggests that the workers at copper mines in the Levant were valued workers, not slaves
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