New Research

Bleached coral pokes through the water's surface off the coast of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

Sunscreen May Be Destroying Coral Reefs

Just a tiny amount of a common chemical in sunscreen can bleach and break delicate coral

Man’s Best Friend May Hail From Central Asia

Genetic analysis of over 5,000 dogs suggests that they were originally domesticated in Mongolia and Nepal

Did Life on Earth Really Start 4.1 Billion Years Ago? Not So Fast

Don’t rewrite the Earth’s history just yet

Where Do Hallucinations Come From? It May Just Be What You've Seen

It may be our brains overriding what is there with what it expects to see, according to new research

Lee Harvey Oswald stands in his backyard with Marxist newspapers and a rifle. This photo has been looked on with suspicion ever since Oswald called it a fake after John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

3D Model Showed Controversial Photo of John F. Kennedy’s Assassin Is Not a Fake

Doubts surrounded the incriminating photo since Kennedy was assassinated in 1963

When You Space Out, Parts of Your Brain go to Sleep

Midday drowsiness might mean you’re already drifting off

Prosthetics Could Soon Have a Sense of Touch

A technology suprisingly inspired by Darth Vader

Fossilized Teeth Reveal Humans Were in Asia Long Before Europe

Early humans might have been more inclined to roam than scientists previously thought

Hunter-Gatherers Sleep Little and Get Up Early

Our ancestors probably didn’t need nine hours of sleep either

A clutch of titanosaur eggs

Can Eggshells Crack the Case of Whether Dinosaurs Ran Hot or Cold?

Dinosaurs may not be cold or warm blooded, but somewhere in between

Mysterious Neolithic masterpiece...or world's most complicated BBQ joint?

The People Who Built Stonehenge Loved BBQ

New evidence that Neolithic settlers roasted pork and beef

Eco-tourists snorkeling with fish in a Brazilian river

Does Ecotourism Hurt or Help?

When critters get used to tourists, they may be less aware of both predators and poachers

The red-necked wallaby has a powerful nose, according to a new study.

Wallabies Can Sniff Out Danger in Poop

Like sommeliers of poop, the pint-sized marsupials can smell what species left it behind and what that creature last had for dinner

This Gene Might Be Why Elephants Don't Get Cancer

Their large bodies and many cells mean more elephants should be dying of cancer, scientists are trying to figure out why not

How a Metronome Could Save a Life

An simple device could help save lives by keeping CPR on the beat

How the Giraffe Got Its Long Neck: It Happened in Spurts

New fossils resolve this lengthy debate

An artist's interpretation of what ancient Mars may have looked like

The Past and Present of Mars Look Wetter and Wetter

From salty streaks of flowing water to an ancient system of rivers and lakes, Mars seems more hospitable to life than previously thought

Another Step Closer to Male Birth Control Pills

A protein might lead to an oral contraceptive for men

The hand and foot of Homo naledi

The Increasingly Muddled Origins of Homo Naledi

Detailed analyses of Homo naledi shows a mosaic of both early and modern human features

What Cyclists Can Learn From Schools of Fish

A weaker athlete might be able to keep up if they stay to the back of a group

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