Science
Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try
One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
DNA ‘Time Travel’: Elk Pendant Absorbed Woman’s Genes 20,000 Years Ago
Just by touching an object — we can leave...
Couple Finds World-Class Fossil Trove in Welsh Field
What to do if you're a paleontology power couple...
2022 Tonga Eruption Spawned ‘Mega-Tsunami’ 85 Meters Tall, Rivaling Krakatoa
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) submarine volcano erupted...
Want to See the Original Letters of Galileo, Newton, and Darwin? They’re Now Online
Science nerds, rejoice! The Royal Society, founded in 1663,...
The Bottom of the Ocean is Leaking But Not In The Direction You’d Expect
There is a hole at the bottom of the...
From Westeros to the Far North: New Study Expands Dire Wolf’s Range
Nerds of all stripes — be they casual Game...
Did Elephants Make Themselves Less Aggressive?
People often associate elephants with emotion. Elephants reach out...
This Scientist is Living Underwater for 100 Days in Medical Experiment
Thanks to the pandemic, many of us have memories...
The Universe Isn’t Empty. It’s Filled With ‘Quantum Foam’
One of humankind's greatest intellectual advantages has been the...
Brains, Bones, and Ponce de Leon: The Strange Story of Florida’s Only Natural Hot Spring
It's worth noting when Florida is in the news...
Plants ‘Cry’ When Stressed, New Study Says
Much like babies or hardworking science journalists, plants "cry"...
A Heat Wave at -37˚C? That’s Bad News at the South Pole
The Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole is recording...
Scientists Want to Clone Extinct Bison
Russian scientists have uncovered a previously unknown species of...
Reach for the Sky: Footage Shows Lightning that Strikes Upwards
There's nothing better than watching something fast slowed down...
A Treasure Map to Falling Stars? This Glaciologist Made One
Imagine you're a planetary geologist who studies meteorites. You...
Priest Vows to Take Care of ‘Mummified Mermaid’
Although the mummified ‘mermaid’ that scientists discovered last year...
A Modern Puzzle: Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur?
While human beings have many living ancestors — bonobos,...
Apes Seek Altered Mental State, Get Dizzy on Purpose
You've probably seen the viral videos: gorillas, orangutans, and...
Amazon Peoples Resist ‘Kissing-Bug Disease’
Scientists have pinpointed an exciting evolutionary mutation in South...
For Germs on Everest, There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Death Zone’
With our fragile, hairless bodies and inconvenient need for...
