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Did Life on Earth Really Start 4.1 Billion Years Ago? Not So Fast
Don’t rewrite the Earth’s history just yet
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Where Do Hallucinations Come From? It May Just Be What You’ve Seen
It may be our brains overriding what is there with what it expects to see, according to new research
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3D Model Showed Controversial Photo of John F. Kennedy’s Assassin Is Not a Fake
Doubts surrounded the incriminating photo since Kennedy was assassinated in 1963
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When You Space Out, Parts of Your Brain go to Sleep
Midday drowsiness might mean you’re already drifting off
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Prosthetics Could Soon Have a Sense of Touch
A technology suprisingly inspired by Darth Vader
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Fossilized Teeth Reveal Humans Were in Asia Long Before Europe
Early humans might have been more inclined to roam than scientists previously thought
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Hunter-Gatherers Sleep Little and Get Up Early
Our ancestors probably didn’t need nine hours of sleep either
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Can Eggshells Crack the Case of Whether Dinosaurs Ran Hot or Cold?
Dinosaurs may not be cold or warm blooded, but somewhere in between
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The People Who Built Stonehenge Loved BBQ
New evidence that Neolithic settlers roasted pork and beef
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When critters get used to tourists, they may be less aware of both predators and poachers
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Wallabies Can Sniff Out Danger in Poop
Like sommeliers of poop, the pint-sized marsupials can smell what species left it behind and what that creature last had for dinner
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This Gene Might Be Why Elephants Don’t Get Cancer
Their large bodies and many cells mean more elephants should be dying of cancer, scientists are trying to figure out why not
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How a Metronome Could Save a Life
An simple device could help save lives by keeping CPR on the beat
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How the Giraffe Got Its Long Neck: It Happened in Spurts
New fossils resolve this lengthy debate
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The Past and Present of Mars Look Wetter and Wetter
From salty streaks of flowing water to an ancient system of rivers and lakes, Mars seems more hospitable to life than previously thought
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Another Step Closer to Male Birth Control Pills
A protein might lead to an oral contraceptive for men
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The Increasingly Muddled Origins of Homo Naledi
Detailed analyses of Homo naledi shows a mosaic of both early and modern human features
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What Cyclists Can Learn From Schools of Fish
A weaker athlete might be able to keep up if they stay to the back of a group
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Butt Dials Blamed for a Spike in 911 Calls
Reports put accidental pocket dials at 30 to 50 percent of mobile emergency calls
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It Wasn’t Just an Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs, Epic Volcanoes Helped
A new study ignites a decades-old debate about what killed the dinosaurs
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