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A New Theory May Explain the Famous 'Wow!' Signal

The singular signal has intrigued us for 39 years. One astronomer has proposed a simple explanation.

The Paradoxical Ways Bike Helmets Make Us Less Safe

A new study finds that wearing a helmet increases willingness to take risks.

A Portable, Dry EEG Could Change the Way We Monitor Brain Activity

The bizarre-looking helmet could be an easier, less messy way to study brain activity.

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The Modern Low-Fiber Diet May Be Damaging Our Microbiomes

A new study shows that the descendants of mice fed a low-fiber diet had less diverse gut bacteria than those descended from their fiber-eating counterparts.

A Smart Pill Could Study Your Farts Before You Release Them

Hey, it's better than a rectal catheter.

Your Tone of Voice Affects How You Feel

In a study, people whose voices were altered to sound happier, sadder, or more fearful were more likely to begin exhibiting those emotions.

Men, Those 'Natural Enhancers' Aren’t Doing You Any Favors

Scientists say over-the-counter sex pills are a waste of money at best.

Teenager Develops New System To Stop The Spread of Germs on Airplanes

Raymond Wang has created a small device that he says could increase fresh air inhalation on airplanes by as much as 190 percent.

8 Major Milestones in Facial Transplant Surgeries

Here is a look at the evolution of this groundbreaking procedure—and the people whose lives were changed by it.

There's a Hotline Filmmakers Can Call For Science Advice

The Science and Entertainment Exchange hotline connects filmmakers to scientists who can advise on their films.

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BELLA, the Incredible Shrinking Particle Accelerator, Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Take one of the world's most powerful lasers, shoot it through plasma, and what do you have? Perhaps the future of particle physics.

Doctors Are Testing Freeze-Dried Poop Pills to Treat Obesity

Dieting may not work, but someone else’s poop could.

Immunology Study Suggests the Appendix Has a Use After All

The appendix has long had a reputation as a redundant organ with no real function. But new research may redeem this misunderstood organ.

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10 Chambered Facts About Nautiluses

2. Unlike its cephalopod relative the octopus, the nautilus has a poor memory.

Arctic Plankton Use the Moon to Navigate in Dark Winters

During the winter, they switch from a 24-hour day governed by sunlight to a 24.8-hour lunar day governed by the phases of the moon.

Smarter People Live Longer, Study Finds

A study of more than 2200 Scottish people first studied in 1932 finds that IQ can affect longevity.

Bodies Don’t Host as Much Bacteria as Experts Thought

The previous assessment that bacterial cells outnumber human cells in the body 10 to 1 is probably overblown, a new study finds. The ratio might be be closer to equal.

Why Astronaut Urine Is a National Treasure

NASA chemists keep the space travelers’ urine samples in a special sealed bunker.

This New Material Stores Heat for Later Use

This could lead to a future of self-warming sweaters and windshields that automatically de-ice.

5 of the World's Largest Telescopes—and Their Discoveries

You can visit all of them.

Scientists Create the First Age Map of the Milky Way

A new technique allows scientists to reveal the galaxy's young, old, and middle-age stars.

Canadians Really Are More Polite, Study Says

Canadian tweets tend to be much more tame than their southern neighbors'.

The Science of Life and Death in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Professor Sharon Ruston surveys the scientific background to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, considering contemporary investigations into resuscitation, galvanism, and the possibility of states between life and death.

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Winky Faces Make Your Texts Sarcastic, Scientists Say

Thanks a lot, science. ;)

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