SCIENCE

Two New Pterosaur Fossils Discovered in North and South America

Scientists in opposite hemispheres recently discovered two new pterosaur fossils.

The FDA Is Banning Useless (and Harmful) Antibacterial Soaps

It's a win for your skin's microbiome.

Being Infected With Malaria Helped Ebola Victims to Survive

A recent study of Ebola patients revealed a surprising finding.

How Discussions of Drugs and Death Have Changed Over the Past 200 Years

What 'drug' means to you depends on when you lived.

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Scientists Make Lasers Out of Human Blood

Apparently that’s a thing we can do now.

Meat Labels May Affect How We Perceive Taste

That "humanely-raised" sticker can mess with your head.

Scientists Say We Could Be Fooled by Clark Kent’s Glasses

A recent study found that glasses actually did make people harder to identify.

Nope, that's not a snake. It's a glass lizard.

5 Differences Between Snakes and Legless Lizards

If a limbless reptile like the one above crosses your path, it’s obviously a snake, right? Maybe not.

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Fossils Suggest Life on Earth Is Much Older Than We Thought

Scientists in Greenland found traces of 3.7-billion-year-old microbes in stone uncovered by melting snow and ice.

Scientists Reveal the Origin of The Scream’s Mysterious Stain

The persisting rumor that it came from bird poop can be put to rest.

5 Revelations About Ceres That Are Blowing Scientists' Minds

Science just published six significant papers about the dwarf planet Ceres. We pored over them to see what has planetary scientists so excited.

A Growing Number of Parents Think Vaccines Are "Unnecessary"

A new study suggests that parents’ reasons for refusing to vaccinate have shifted in the last decade.

Scientists Experiment With Turning Mealworms Into Margarine

Look on the bright side: They're sustainable, and solid mealworm fat is low in saturated fat.

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How Mayor McCheese Helps Explain a Plausible Theory of Time Travel

And what "The Hustle" has to do with Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, and the Mayor of McDonaldland.

False Memories Are Most Often Linked to the Subjects We Know Best

No one is safe from the occasional faulty memory invading their thoughts.

Like Humans, Dogs Understand Both Tone and Vocabulary

Your beloved pup is paying attention both to what you say and how you say it.

Did Lucy Die After Falling out of a Tree?

Some researchers see evidence of a fall in 3D reconstructions of her bones. Others are doubtful.

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SETI Scientists Are Dubious About That Mysterious "Signal"

The spike in radio activity could easily have been caused by a passing satellite or even power lines on Earth.

Some Catfish Are Eating A Large Amount of Mice, Study Finds

Lesser salmon catfish love gobbling up mice, just like cats.

Elephant Footprints Are Swimming Pools For Invertebrates

Every time an African elephant takes a step, it inadvertently creates a home for other animals.

The Case of the Deadly Bagpipes

Doctors say a British man’s fatal lung infection was likely caused by daily use of his fungi-filled wind instrument.

Baby Simulators Linked to Higher Risk of Teen Pregnancy

“The cure for teen pregnancy is more difficult than a magic doll,” says one expert.

Cars Stuck in Traffic Are Filled With Polluted Air

Yet another reason those long commutes aren't good for you.

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Rats Use Their Whiskers to Follow the Wind

Researchers say the rodents sense airflow through the movement of their whiskers.

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