New Research
Even Toddlers Recognize the Superior Cuteness of Puppies and Kittens
Our notion of cuteness might be hardwired rather than learned
Offshore Wind Farms Offer Seals a Smorgasbord of Fish
Wind farms could intentionally be fashioned into artificial reefs to further increase their value to wildlife
Early Life May Have Thrived in the Wreckage of a Meteorite
Porous rock created by high impact meteorite strikes make a surprisingly pleasant home for microbes
Circumcision Could Help Stem the Spread of HIV
Contrary to what researchers previously feared, men who undergo adult circumcision don't engage in overly risky behavior compared to uncircumcised ones
Without Oceans, Earth-Like Life Probably Can’t Evolve on Other Planets
It's not all about the planet's distance from its star, as researchers previously thought
Spider Silk is a Fine-Tuned Alert System
Web fibers can send a wide range of messages
Raising Beef Uses Ten Times More Resources Than Poultry, Dairy, Eggs or Pork
If you want to help the planet but can’t bring yourself to give up meat entirely, eliminating beef from your diet is the next-best thing
64% Of Surveyed Scientists Have Experienced Harassment During Fieldwork
Female trainees are particularly vulnerable
These Psychologists Think We'd Be Happier If We Talked to Strangers More
Though you should definitely take this on a case-by-case basis.
Researchers are Tracking House Cats with Tiny Harnesses
GPS measurements and collar cameras will tell them where, exactly, kitty goes all day
Bubble Wrap Can Make Great DIY Test Tubes
Bubble wrap test tubes could be particularly useful in developing countries
Gardens May Be Therapeutic For Dementia Patients
Adding green space to nursing homes might be a good idea
Researchers Make Phase-Changing Material Fit for Transforming Robots
Wax and foam are on the cutting edge
Ancient Tooth Plaque Shows Our Ancestors Used to Feast on Weeds
Purple nutsedge is a pest today, but thousands of years ago it was probably valued for its cavity-preventing properties
Borneo Has Lost 30 Percent of Its Forest in the Past 40 Years
Borneo's tropical forests have fallen at twice the rate as the rest of the world's felled rainforests
This New Carbon Capture Project Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Fish Food
A Norwegian project hopes to reduce both pollution and lessen pressure on krill stocks
Baby Turtles Coordinate Hatching By Talking to One Another Through Their Egg Shells
A number of turtle species make sounds, but this is the first evidence that babies do so before they've even hatched
Why Freshwater Dolphins Are Some of the World’s Most Endangered Mammals
In Pakistan, dams and drainage has reduced the endangered Indus River dolphin’s range by 80 percent
The Ongoing Drought Will Cost California $2.2 Billion and 17,000 Jobs
California is facing its greatest water loss on record, and it's not likely to get better any time soon
We Choose Friends Who Are Genetically Similar to Us
On average, our friends are like the genetic equivalents of fourth cousins
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