New Research
Chimps Have an Innate Sense of Fairness
Human ideals about fairness may not be so human after all
Scientists Finally Figure Out How Squids Mate
There are all sorts of animals that we actually have never seen get it on. Squid used to be one of them
Flores Hobbits Were Sort of Like Humans, Sort of Like Chimps, Sort of Like Tolkien’s Fantasy Beings
Archaeologists are slowly bringing "the Hobbit Human" to light as new bones turn up
Mouse Moms Force Mouse Dads To Care for Their Kids
Female mice have tricks for encouraging the otherwise absentee father of their offspring to care and get involved in child-tending
Earth Escapes Most Dangerous Asteroid (That We Know About)
Once given a 1-in-45 chance of smacking into the Earth, the odds are now effectively zero
Raccoons Are Getting Brain Cancer From a Previously Unknown Virus
A new cancer-causing virus is affecting U.S. raccoons
Gonorrhea Mutates Into Treatment-Resistant Superbug
The world may be at the brink of an epidemic of drug-resistent gonorrhea, though simply using condoms could save the day
Therapeutic Poop Goes Synthetic
The synthetic feces is less icky than the natural variety and is a "super probiotic," aptly named RePOOPulate
In Ancient Egypt, People Paid to Become Temple Servants
Rather than face forced labor, some ancient Egyptians gave up their futures and their coin to become temple servants
There Goes the Ecosystem: Alien Animals Invade Antarctica
Humanity is well on its way to screwing up Antarctic and the Southern Ocean in addition to the warmer corners of the world
You Can’t Throw a Rock in the Milky Way Without Hitting an Earth-Like Planet
A new estimate says there are 17 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way
Physicists Find That “Absolute Zero” May Not Be Quite So Absolute
Using lasers and magnets, a group of physicists pushed potassium atoms to a state colder than absolute zero
Here’s How to Get Attention for Your Research About Hookworms
This research may have a silly title, but it does answer an important question of global significance
Babies Start Learning Language in the Womb
Rosetta Stone language tapes for babies may soon usurp Beethoven as the womb soundtrack of choice
Old Christmas Trees Can Be Used to Clean Medical Equipment
Someday those pesky fallen needles may help save lives—or at least sterilize needles for annual flu shots
Mild Obesity May Not Be So Bad
A recent study finds that overweight or slightly obese people live longer than normal-weight people, but critics call foul on some of these conclusions
NASA Wants to Drag an Asteroid Into Orbit Around the Moon
If going to an asteroid is hard, maybe bringing an asteroid to us is easier?
It’s Not Safe for Turtles to Cross the Road, Humans Make Sure of That
Some motorists go out of their way to hit turtles that are trying to cross the road
Just Before Sealing the Deal, Male Peacocks Announce to All Other Ladies ‘We’re About to Do It’
Called a "hoot-dash" display, scientists puzzle over the purpose of this seemingly braggadocios bellow
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