A ‘lost world’ of dinosaurs thrived in the snowy dark of Alaska
Paleontology can be pretty grueling work, especially if you want to study dinosaurs who could handle snow. To get to the Prince Creek Formation of Alaska - an area rich...
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Eating carbs may have given human ancestors a big brain boost
It's widely accepted these days that cooking helped make us human. It's easier to use energy from cooked food than raw, so pre-modern humans who dabbled in roasting had the...
NASA’s spacecraft made it to Pluto. So what happens now?
As you may have heard, Earth just had its first-ever rendezvous with Pluto, formerly known as the ninth planet in our solar system. NASA's New Horizons probe phoned home just...
Why you probably hate the sound of your own voice
Whether you've heard yourself talking on the radio or just gabbing in a friend's Instagram video, you probably know the sound of your own voice -- and chances are pretty...
Scientists examine why men even exist
Sex is a messy, inefficient method of reproducing, but most multicellular organisms have evolved to rely on a partner regardless. It's generally accepted that species accept the inefficiency of sexual...
Vampire squids have unusual reproductive habits that hint at longer lives
They're not the immortal undead, but vampire squids might just live unusually long lives for cephalopods. In a study published Monday in Current Biology, researchers report that the deep-sea squids...
The cure for baldness might be plucking your hair out
New research suggests that selective plucking may make sparse hair grow back thicker. In a study published Thursday in Cell, scientists inspired new hair growth in mice by yanking specific...
This exoskeleton makes your walking more efficient
The latest exoskeleton technology doesn't need an outside power source to boost your strength. It harnesses the power of your own muscles to put a spring in your step instead....
Jupiter might have wrecked the first version of our solar system
Dangit, Jupiter. Or maybe thanks? I'm not sure how to feel about this one. According to a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,...
5 myths about Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time will strike again at 2 a.m. Sunday, at least for every state besides Hawaii and Arizona. Though DST has been a part of life in the United...