Science
In Human Evolution, Neighbors Were Allies Rather Than Enemies
Throughout human evolution, reward may have outweighed risk when it came to building relationships with nearby...
Scientific Discoveries
Science
A Pterosaur That Flew in the Age of Dinosaurs Had Opposed Thumbs
Scientists may have just discovered the earliest animal with opposable thumbs in a seemingly unlikely ancient...
Science
The Geology of Mars: How Eyes in the Sky Lead to Boots on the Ground
Humankind once studied Earth without the benefit of a view from orbit. But today, when it...
Science
Lightning Could Hold the Key to the Origin of Life on Earth
We've tried to learn the origin of life on Earth for centuries. Now, a new study...
Science
First Marsquake Launches Field of Martian Seismology
Analysis of the first marsquake and 480 subsequent temblors are giving NASA's Mars Insight Lander science...
Scientific Discoveries
Can Nerve Damage Be Repaired?
Can nerve damage be repaired? A new hydrogel could be the solution we have been waiting...
Pioneers
The Shapley Curtis Debate of 1920, or How Big Is the Universe?
How did the Shapley-Curtis debate help us better understand the universe?
Engineering
Could JWST Discover the Largest Object in the Universe?
New tech like the JWST will help scientists continue to discover the largest objects in the...
Engineering
When the Ordinary Does the Extraordinary: Bugs That Can Walk on Water
Bugs that can walk on water appear to defy the laws of nature. Their anatomy could...
Science
The Science of Taste: Tackling Technical Tongue Translations
The science of taste isn't simple — here's a look at what we know, how we've...
Science
Once More, With Fur-ling: Do Animals Have Facial Expressions?
Do animals have facial expressions? Do they experience the same emotions as humans? We dig into...
Frontiers
Organic Matter on Mars Could Point to Life Years Ago
Organic matter on Mars in the form of the heterocyclic compound thiophene could hint at life...
Science
Superbolt Lightning Strikes With Surprises
Lightning, and the thunder that it triggers, are among the most spectacular of common weather events....
Environmental Tech
The Mid-Cretaceous Period and a Rainforest in the South Pole
Seabed core samples below Antarctic oceans reveal that millions of years ago, ancient rainforests covered the...