SCIENCE

Siberia’s "Door to the Underworld" Is Growing

A result of climate change, the chasm has revealed long-lost forests and the preserved remains of prehistoric animals.

Why Making Decisions Stresses Some People Out

Plus, what you can do about it.

When Is the Best Time to Poop?

At least according to one bowel expert.

Bees Can Teach Each Other to Play Ball

It’s even cuter than it sounds.

How To See Colors That Don’t Exist

Turns out there are six of them.

8 Animals That Are No Longer Endangered

Animals are under threat around the world, but there are some great comeback stories, too. Here are eight species that beat the odds and are no longer considered endangered.

McDonald's Unveils Excavated Roman Road Beneath Italian Location

They're billing the site as their "first museum-restaurant."

New Study Finds No Link Between Childhood Cat Ownership and Psychosis

Contrary to prior reports, the new study found that living with a cat before birth or in childhood did not increase adolescents’ risk of experiencing psychotic episodes.

Astronomers Find Seven "Earth-Like" Planets Orbiting a Cool Star

“It’s the first time we have seven planets in this temperate zone … that can be called terrestrial,” lead author Michaël Gillon said in a press briefing.

Brain Scans Show 4 Different Types of Depression

Knowing a patient’s subtype could help their doctor choose the best treatment.

Scientists Find Genetic Evidence of Matrilineal Dynasty at Chaco Canyon

Nine high-status people buried there during a 330-year period share identical mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to child.

Jaywalking Behavior Varies by Culture, Study Confirms

An analysis of French and Japanese crosswalks found that the former are much more likely to cross against a red light.

An Epilepsy Drug May Have Treatment Potential for Migraines

It may be helpful for migraines with aura.

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Why Lady Mantises Eat Their Mates

Genetically speaking, getting eaten could be the best thing to ever happen to a male mantis.

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Archaeologists Are Excavating a WWII Internment Camp in Hawaii

The Honouliuli Internment and POW Camp will eventually open as a national monument.

5 Extinctions That Wiped Much of Life off Planet Earth

The next time you’re feeling less than brave, remind yourself you’re already one of nature’s great success stories.

NASA Announces Winners of the 'Space Poop Challenge'

Last year NASA asked for help dealing with space poop, and the public came through.

Surprising Viking Boat Burial Found in Scotland

Such ships have previously been unearthed across Scandinavia, but recently, archaeologists report the first discovery of a rich Viking boat burial on the UK mainland.

How a Robotic Exoskeleton Is Helping a Paralyzed Acrobat Walk Again

Last year, former circus performer Silke Pan began doing something she never thought would be possible again: walk.

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Museum Finds Winston Churchill’s Lost Essay on Extraterrestrial Life

The essay is pure Churchill: expansive, informed, philosophical, and just a little bit cranky.

5 Strange Facts About the Planet Earth

4. We live on a giant nuclear furnace.

5 Times Scientists Played Animal Matchmakers

Sometimes Cupid needs a little push.

Time of Day and Age May Influence Coffee's Impact on Memory

What's your "non-optimal time"? That's when coffee may give you the biggest boost.

12 Things You Might Not Know About Organ Donation

Only three in 1000 deaths are eligible for organ donation, though nearly 120,000 people are currently on transplant waiting lists.

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