New Research
Scientists Can Now Eavesdrop By Watching a Soundless Video of a Glass of Water
Sound is pressure, pressure causes motion and motion shows up on film
Mummies From Around the World Had Hardened Arteries
Mummies from cultures across the globe have one thing in common—plaque in their arteries
Sometimes Bumblebees Just Want to Do Their Own Thing
Bumblebees are strong communicators, but they don't always listen
Suicide Risk Could Soon Be Predicted Through a Blood Test
Elevated levels of stress-related chemicals in the body seem to correlate with suicide
The Microbes That Make Cheese Taste Good Are Surprisingly Universal
Just a dozen different types of bacteria and fungi tend to dominate all different cheese types
Tiny Propeller Is 100 Times Smaller Than A Red Blood Cell
Boldly going where no machine has gone before
Social Networking Prairie Dog Style
Prairie dog kisses might help spread the plague, and stopping the most promiscuous rodents could curb that disease’s reach
Antibiotic Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Have Escaped the Hospital
Infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae aren't always tied to the healthcare system
Blame Climate Change for Australia’s 30-Year Long Dry Spell
Human-induced climate change is driving a drop in rainfall across southern Australia
Lady Worms, Beware: Pick the Wrong Mate, End Up Dead
Sperm from the wrong species of worm will eat through a female worm's innards
This Deep-Sea Octopus Tended Her Eggs For More Than Four Years
It appears that the octopus mom also largely refrained from eating over those 53 months
Sardines Take 400 Times Less Fuel To Catch Than Shrimp
Your shrimp cocktail is secretly a major waste of fossil fuel
If You’re Feeling Stressed After Work, Skip the TV
People who arrived home stressed and then watched TV or played video games wound up feeling guilty about those activities
Don’t Bank on Groundwater to Fight Off Western Drought—It's Drying Out, Too
Water losses in the west have been dominated by dwindling groundwater supplies
Researchers Crack the Code of First Impressions
Mathematics identifies the subtle facial features that influence how we judge others
The Average American Household Lost a Third of Its Net Worth During the Recession
A new study shows how much, exactly, the 2008 recession contributed to rising inequality in America
DDT Is Still Killing Birds in Michigan
DDT was banned in the United States more than 40 years ago, but it's still killing birds in a town in Michigan
This Monet Isn't the Real Thing—But It's Awfully Close
Nanoprinters can duplicate great artwork with remarkable precision
How a Flock of 400 Flying Birds Manages to Turn in Just Half a Second
The birds' patterns of movement are surprisingly similar to that of superfluid helium
Saharan Dust Helped Build the Bahamas
Minerals blown off the Sahara fuel the microbes that undergird the Bahaman ecosystem
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