New Research

Altering activity in the gut has been shown to affect mood and behavior. Can it also improve learning?

Checking the Claim: Can Probiotics Make You Smarter?

A researcher says a certain strain of gut bacteria can enhance brain power—but some critics aren't sold

Topographic map of the U.S. and Canada.

What’s the Flattest-Looking State in the U.S.?

How things are, and how things look, aren't always the same thing

You Can Make Or Break a First Impression by How You Say “Hello”

Specifically, it's the tone of your voice that is sending subtle clues about yourself—true or otherwise

There May Be a Second Massive Ocean Deep Beneath the Surface

Chemically bonded to minerals in the transition zone, Earth's mantle may be rather wet

Fallen trees in Chernobyl's infamous red forest.

Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly

It wasn't just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi

Let Us Introduce You to a Tiny Arctic Tyrannosaurs

Nanuqsaurus hoglund lived above the Arctic circle

Matching a Person’s Face With an ID Photo Seems To Be Something of a Crap Shoot

People fail to make a correct identification up to 20 percent of the time, at least in the lab

Copy Cats Are Universally Looked Down Upon by the World’s Children

Regardless of their nation's stance on copyright and intellectual property laws, kids are not into others stealing their ideas

Restoring Cut Rainforests Might Not Work Well If There’s Light Pollution Nearby

Fruit-eating bats can't do their job distributing seeds around the new jungle patch if they're blinded by lights

Hoot.

Male Peacocks Make Fake Sex Noises to Seem More Attractive Than They Are

Faking a noise usually reserved for sex makes male peacocks more attractive

The Intel Science Talent Search honored the top winner and nine esteemed runners-up of its 2014 competition at a black-tie affair in Washington, D.C.

These Teenagers Have Already Accomplished More Than You Ever Will

The winners of this year's Intel Science Talent Search take on flu vaccines, stem cells and tools for diagnosing cancer

Elephants Identify Dangerous People by Their Gender, Their Clothes And Even the Language They Speak

Wild Kenyan elephant have learned to identify Maasai men as dangerous threats

Americans Are Using Transit More Than Any Time in Nearly 60 Years

Transit use seems to be up across the board

Women Pitching the Same Exact Ideas As Men Still Get Less Funding From Venture Capitalists

Men have a quantifiable advantage over women when pitching their businesses

Parents Playing With Their Phones Have Less Patience for Their Kids

Kids compete with Candy Crush and texting for a parental attention

Spider Monkeys Are the Only Other Primate Species That Segregates by Sex

Spider monkey females are basically living together in a feminist commune to escape the aggressive, greedy males

One Drink Might Be Enough to Make People 55 And Older Unsafe Drivers

Older adults may be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol on driving performance

Flying Snakes Glide Through the Air Like Mini-Tornadoes

Researchers are getting closer to understanding the physics behind this impressive reptilian feat

Stonehenge’s Stones Can Sing

Stonehenge's mighty bluestones sing when struck

Neuroscientist Aaron Seitz argues that training the brain to better adapt to changing eyes is no different than exercising the body to be stronger or faster.

This New App Promises to Sharpen Your Eyesight

Forget Lasik. A neuroscientist from the University of California Riverside swears that his exercises can improve your vision

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