Scientists figure out how compulsive scratching spreads in mice, and maybe humans
The plaque that coated Neanderthal teeth is shedding new light on how our ancestors ate, self-medicated and interacted with humans
Ground squirrels in the Kalahari have devised a remarkable method to guarantee portable shade: they use their tails as umbrellas
Unseen and unsung for centuries, these underwater species of coralline algae are providing scientists with an unparalleled new archive of information
The story of Jacques Cinq-Mars and the Bluefish Caves shows how toxic atmosphere can poison scientific progress
A nonprofit called Ocearch is naming tagged sharks and giving them Twitter and Instagram accounts to ease fears and aid in conservation
Every year, 25 million pounds of plastic beads made by Chinese factory workers get dumped on the streets of New Orleans
The 29 artworks on display capture the wonder in nature, engineering and discoveries
The journey of the Kirtland’s warbler is discovered thanks to a combination of the latest tiny technology and centuries-old solar location methods
The “Strawberries With Sugar” outbreak is just one example of mass hysteria, which goes back centuries
A cheetah mother caring for her cubs stumbles across an opportunity too good to pass up: a herd of springbok, grazing casually nearby
Over thousands of years, native people played a strong role in molding the ecology of this vast wilderness
The world-renowned physicist was never one to just stick to the science
Male seahorses are the ones who carry children and give birth. And when they do, they can produce up to 2,000 babies at one time
Astronomer Maria Cunitz might not be such an anomaly, were other women given the same educational opportunities
Our iron emissions from coal and steel may be fuelling ocean life, and trapping carbon in the process
The biggest threat humans pose to other worlds is what we don’t know—or what we think we know, but don’t
NASA’s Orion will combine vintage tech with massive advances in computing power and electronics we've made since 1972
Sophisticated microscopes, satellites and other instruments can create stunning images in experts’ hands
These monkeys do whatever it takes to pass on their genes, including killing others’ offspring
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