New Research
Could Skyscrapers Be Made of Wood?
An excess of dead wood in Canada has designers thinking big
Slept Through Physics? Maybe It Doesn’t Matter
Does sleeping through physics - or math class for that matter - really make a difference to your life?
Global Warming Could Increase Biodiversity
Gentle global warming could be a boon for marine biodiversity
This New Species of Stick Bug Is Big, Slow, Colorful and Smelly
A new species discovered in the Philippines has scientists wondering just how many animals we're missing out on
Your Beer Glass May Be Making You Drink More
New research shows that it might be influencing how much booze you down thanks to an optical illusion that makes curved glasses seem more alcoholically innocent than they really are
Birds Hold Funerals For Fallen Comrades
Researchers observed that western scrub jays hold funeral reveries for fallen comrades
Fires Are Escaping Our Ability to Predict Their Behavior
Today's fires are bigger, weirder, and way harder to model
Lighted Escape Hatches Could Help Little Fish Flee Trawlers’ Nets
Rigid illuminated rings could help unwanted bycatch escape from fishing nets
Real-Life Cyborg Heart is Beating at Harvard
Harvard scientists infused rat heart cells with wires and transistors that monitor the tissue's electrical impulses
Astronomers Find More Than 1,500,000 New Black Holes
Recent findings triple the number of known black holes in the universe
Blind Woman Sees the Light Thanks to Bionic Eye
A patient with no vision was recently outfitted with a bionic eye that restored some of her sight
Teen ‘Sick-Lit’ Should Leave Parents Feeling Queasy
The newly defined genre of "teen sick-lit" is awash with tear-jerking stories of ill adolescents who seek only to find the love of their life during their final days, but researchers say it reinforces negative stereotypes of the ill
New Maps Will Keep Ecotourists From Ruining Dolphins’ All-Important Naps
Ecotourists in Hawaii might be inadvertently harming the very dolphin species they hope to interact with by interrupting essential daytime naps
Transit Users Trust Distorted Subway Maps Way Too Much
Subway map design might have a lot bigger impact on the way you travel than you might think
90s Pop Music Was Really, Really Depressing
Scientists found that pop music has grown more depressing with time
Being Selfish Is a Winning Life Strategy, For a While
Dominating and controlling others is the best way to get ahead, until you come up with a like-minded opponent
Antibiotics May Be Making You Fat
By wiping out gut bacteria, researchers found that antibiotics could make mice fat
Want to Avoid a Mid-Life Crisis? Get Friends
The midlife wellbeing of both men and women depends on having a wide circle of friends to regularly socialize and hang out with, a new study finds
Go to Sleep, All-Nighter Cram Fests Don’t Work
A new study shows that sacrificing sleep in favor of studying or doing homework is counterproductive
How Does It Feel To Have Half a Brain? Not Bad, Actually
"Patient R" is missing three key parts of his brain, and yet he's conscious and self-aware
Page 237 of 242