New Research
Swatting May Teach Mosquitoes to Avoid Your Scent
Though it won't work for all species, <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquitos seem to have a memory for near-death experiences
Dinosaur and Ancient Mammal Stomping Ground Found in NASA Parking Lot
The slab is covered in 70 foot prints and is one of the best collections of animal traces yet found
Stone Tool Discovery in India Raises Questions About Spread of Ancient Technology
The tools may suggest that humans dispersed from Africa earlier than previously believed. But not all experts agree
Social Network Analysis Weighs in on Debate Surrounding One of Ireland's Most Famous Battles
Researchers test it out on a medieval epic to investigate whether the Battle of Clontarf was fought against the Vikings or was part of an Irish civil war
One of the World's Oldest "Crayons" Colors in Details of the Mesolithic World
An interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and physicists came together to discover the purpose of the ancient bit of sharpened red ochre
Were the Jack the Ripper Letters Fabricated by Journalists?
Linguistic analysis indicates at least two of the most infamous letters were likely written by the same person—and that person was not the Ripper
Whale Talk Pretty One Day: Listen to an Orca Mimic Human Words
Though it's fun to hear an orca say "Hello" and "Amy," the new study could provide clues to how whale dialects change over time
Dark Nebula Hides a Brilliant Streak of Baby Stars
South American observatory captures most detailed peek yet at Lupus Clouds stellar nursery
Astronomers Get Best Look Yet at the Surface of a Red Giant Star
The image shows convection cells on the star are huge, confirming some theories about star evolution
Heart-Stopping Arrow Poison Could Be the Key to Male Birth Control
A non-toxic version of the compound interrupts fertilization in rats
Old Age Doesn't Seem to Kill Naked Mole Rats
The wrinkly rodents are as likely to die at the age of 1 as they are at 25, according to a new study
Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs
A new study has highlighted the scope of plastic pollution
Norway's Melting Glaciers Release Over 2,000 Artifacts
Spanning 6,000 years, the well-preserved items hint at the history of mountain dwellers
We're One Step Closer to Non-Invasively Reading Ancient Papyri Hidden in Mummy Masks
Researchers at the University College of London are working to find a way to read the ancient scraps without destroying the artifacts in the process
Scientists Successfully Clone Monkeys, Breaking New Ground in a Controversial Field
It is the first time that scientists have successfully cloned primates using a method known as somatic cell nuclear transfer
Earliest Human Remains Outside Africa Were Just Discovered in Israel
If accepted as <i>Homo sapien</i>, the jaw-dropping jawbone would push back the human exodus out of Africa by nearly 100,000 years
Your Brain Knows What Songs Are For, No Matter Where They Came From
Researchers find that people easily recognize lullabies and dance songs from around the world
Researchers Find a Chunk of North America Stuck to Australia
When an ancient supercontinent broke apart the Queensland peninsula may have gotten left behind
Cats Can Be Right or Left-Pawed
A new study has found that 'lateral bias' in cats may be linked to gender
Simply Exhaling May Spread Flu
A new study suggests the virus is found in tiny airborne particles that can be released while breathing
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