New Research
What Can We Learn From the Porn Industry About HIV?
Before getting naked and having sex in front of a camera, porn stars have to go through three checks - all for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases
Finding Life on Other Planets May Be Even Harder Than We Thought
Some scientists think that to find advanced life, you need to look for an asteroid belt
How to Shut Off Bad Habits
Habits die hard, but researchers may have the first clue towards neurologically shutting down bad ones
Newly Uncovered, 6,500-Year-Old Fortified Stone City the Oldest in Europe
This 350-person town is the oldest of its type found to date
How to Tell If Your Kid Will Become a Great Artist
Spotting artistic talent in your own kid is hard - but here are some ways to do it
Dolphins Go Hunting In Fishers’ Nets
Dolphins deliberately enter trawlers' nets to look for food--sometimes they get caught
If You Eat Too Much Silver, Your Skin Acts Like a Black-and-White Photo
A complex chemical reaction is responsible for argyria, the condition in which a person turns a deep shade of blue
Monkeys Totally Not Into PDA
Monkeys engage in "sneaky sex" to escape the burning gaze of voyeuristic bystanders
Laboratory Test Shows Psychics Aren’t Psychic (But Here’s How You Can Pretend To Be)
A controlled trial found that psychics lacked sight, but here are some tricks to help you fake it
Evidence Discovered of an Ancient Tsunami on Lake Geneva
Scientists believe a rock fall triggered a 25 foot wave that devastated villages on the shores of the Swiss lake
Safe from Sandy? Help a Hurricane Researcher
If the worst of Hurricane Sandy has passed you by and you're safe and dry, think about helping a researcher out
Some People See Their Future-Selves as Strangers
Some people see their future-selves as strangers, and thus don't plan ahead for their own old age
Here’s What Happened to Jack Because Rose Didn’t Save Him
After Jack's cold body sank down to the bottom of the North Atlantic in Titanic, here's probably what it looked like
Giant Paintball Gun Could Save the World From Death-by-Asteroid
A big asteroid will eventually hit the Earth. What can we do to push it out of the way?
Women Can’t Do Pull Ups? Not So Fast
With enough training and determination, women can do pull-ups
A Massive Field of Frozen Greenhouse Gas Is Thawing Out
Vast stores of methane hydrates off the US east coast are thawing out, but what this means is still up in the air
Can We Excuse Cheating If It Supports a Good Cause?
Is it ever ok for us to bend the rules or cheat in order to achieve a greater good, or to support those who do?
People Discriminate Against Cats Based on Color, Too
People ascribe different personality traits to cats of different colors, a bias that skews adoption rates
Platonic Friendships Between the Sexes Are Impossible
New research says it's not really possible for straight guys and gals to ever be "just friends"
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