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60 NASA Scientists are Trying to Build a Better Parachute
The Supreme Council of Parachute Experts wants to construct a parachute that can help a heavier craft land on Mars
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Scientists Just Mummified a Human Leg to Test Ancient Egyptian Techniques
It took 208 days for Swiss scientists to mummify a fresh leg using natron
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Investigating the Case of the Earliest Known Murder Victim
A 430,000-year-old skull discovered in a Spanish cave bears evidence of deliberate, lethal blunt force trauma
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Did Mars Steal its Moons From the Asteroid Belt?
Scientists still aren’t sure where the odd little moons came from, but they have ideas
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Humans May Have Domesticated Dogs Tens of Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought
Genetic analysis from an ancient wolf show just how complicated dog evolution was
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After Two Years On the Job, Women’s Confidence Plummets
New research shows dropping levels of ambition and confidence for mid-career women
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Atheists Remind People of Death
New research shows that atheists trigger death-related thoughts
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When People Want an Upgrade They Tend to Break and Lose Their Old Gadgets
Researchers call it the “Must-Have Effect”
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These Sparrows Sing to the Beat of Their Own Drum
Java sparrows amp up their tunes with acoustic beak taps synchronized with chirps
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The Mother of All Snakes Looked Surprisingly Modern
New research indicates why the slithery beast’s body appears pretty much as it did 110 million years ago
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Meet Your New Favorite Dinosaur: The Velociraptor’s Cousin
A keen sense of smell gave this dino an edge
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Vampire Healing: Young Blood Can Mend Old Broken Bones
It’s old blood, not old bones, that makes fracture healing difficult among the elderly
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Will Your Doctor One Day Pay You?
New research shows that incentive-based health programs really do work
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These Scientists Want to Unleash an Army of Caterpillars to Destroy Cocaine Crops
Colombian scientists say the insect could replace cocaine-killing herbicides.
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Postal Workers Are Bitten By Dogs Nearly 6,000 Times Per Year
Los Angeles, Houston lead the list of cities with the most dog attacks
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Asteroid Impacts Once Made the Earth’s Oceans Boil for A Whole Year
Life had it rough back then
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Satellite Data Underestimated how Fast Sea Levels Were Rising
The oceans are rising faster than scientists thought.
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This 1,500-Year-Old Skeleton May Belong to the Man That Brought Leprosy to Britain
Modern techniques show that the young man was in his 20s and likely Scandinavian
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Researchers are Trying to Harness the Power of Music for Unconscious Patients
Plumbing the depths of the unconscious brain has thus far uncovered more mysteries than answers
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Twitter is Helping Scientists Spot More Northern Lights
A new study shows the power of social media to pinpoint where and when auroras occur
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