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This Starfish-Killing Robot Could Help Save The Great Barrier Reef
Reef-eating starfish beware
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This Box Can Bring Dead Hearts Back To Life
The device could widen pool for heart transplants, but raises ethical questions
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In 1965, 45 Percent of Americans Smoked, Today It’s Only 15 Percent
That’s the lowest percentage ever recorded
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Many Young Female Athletes Are Malnourished
Some athletic teen girls aren’t getting enough to eat.
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90 Percent of Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic
And plastic pollution will threaten even more birds as production grows
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See How the Plague Swept Through London
New research shows that during mass burials, bodies were given more respect than previously thought
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Pigs Aren’t Quite as Domesticated as People Once Thought
Researchers partially unravel the complexity of domesticated swine genetics
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How Glistening Egyptian Blue Pigment Was Forgotten then Lost
It may be the oldest artificial pigment
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Denmark’s Earliest Kings Were Also Pirates
Viking piracy laid the groundwork for the Danish monarchy
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Studies With Shorter Titles Are Cited More Often
Pithier titles may lead to greater impact factors.
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African Wildlife May Be Acquiring Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria From Nearby Humans
The finding points to ways that ‘superbugs’ might spread
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Soon, Red Fireworks Might Not Contain Carcinogens Anymore
Scientists discover alternative to cancer-causing chemicals that give red fireworks their color.
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Knut the Polar Bear’s Mysterious Death Finally Solved
The famed Berlin Zoo bear suffered from an autoimmune disease that until now has only been known to occur in humans
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The Grand Canyon is Full of Mercury
Researchers find high levels of mercury and selenium in plants and animals along the Colorado River
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Putting Eyeballs on Billboards Might Help Stop Crime
The feeling of being watched makes human change their behavior, even if it comes from a poster.
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Psychopaths Might Be Immune to Contagious Yawning
The less empathetic someone is, the less likely they are to yawn back.
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Taking the Temperature of the First Warmblooded Fish
What can the opah tell us about the deep blue sea
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Fossilized Poop is Rare, Fossilized Poop Inside a Fossilized Dinosaur is Even Rarer
Fossilized feces are always interesting, and researchers may have just found an extra special example
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