SCIENCE

ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt

Hubble Captures Incredible View of Galaxy-Sized Maser

Imagine a galactic-scale laser shooting a beam of microwaves across space.

See What It Looks Like to Land on Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan

In 2005, the European Space Agency's Huygens probe became the first spacecraft to land on an object in the outer solar system.

New Ape Species Named for Skywalker Family

It’s a partial pun on the gibbon’s Chinese name, which translates as “Heaven’s movement.”

Look Up! Venus Will Be Bright and a Little Strange Tonight

Get your telescope.

Researchers Can Now Make Mosquitos Dengue Resistant

Mosquitos can be genetically engineered to make them less susceptible to the deadly virus, making them less likely to infect humans.

Scientists Find More Evidence That Your Appendix Serves a Purpose

A paper supports the theory that the much-maligned organ may serve as a “safe house” for beneficial bacteria.

How a Child’s Toy Inspired a Super-Cheap Paper Centrifuge

Each whirligig “paperfuge” costs about 20 cents and can process blood samples in two minutes.

Meet the Doctors of Antarctica

How physicians care for patients in the coldest, most isolated place on Earth

8 Facts About the Ankle

8. You might want to rethink an ankle tattoo.

How the Global Bird-Poop Trade Created a Traveling Mummy Craze

Bird poop has been a favored fertilizer for centuries—and, it turns out, is an excellent preserver of human flesh.

What Makes the Center of Ice Cubes White?

Blame it on oxygen.

Paul Ventner via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

15 Facts About Maggots

Maggot therapy is making a comeback.

Can Mental Disorders Predict Physical Illnesses?

"The most substantial associations with physical diseases preceding mental disorders included those between heart diseases and anxiety disorders, epilepsy and eating disorders, and heart diseases and any mental disorder."

Scientists Have Found a Possible Cause of Severe PMS

Dysfunctional gene expression may make some people hypersensitive to sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

Could Living Near a Highway Increase Your Risk of Dementia?

According to a Canadian study, living near a busy roadway could increase your chances of developing dementia.

9 Fact-Packed Infographics From National Geographic's Archives

A new book collects the best information design from the magazine's 128 years in print.

Chickens Are Much, Much Smarter Than They Look

Scientist Lori Marino says the farmyard fowl are “vastly underrated.”

From Test Tube to Tavern: London Craft Brewery Uses DNA Testing to Create Bespoke Beer

Customers pay nearly $31,000 to create a beer that appeals to their individual flavor profile.

Charles Robert Knight via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Here's What a Neanderthal's Voice Might Have Sounded Like

Less grunting, more hoarse screaming.

7 Facts About Your Knees

3. You can walk without a kneecap.

Ridesharing Apps Could Easily Replace Taxis in New York City

A new study shows that it wouldn’t be hard for companies like Uber or Lyft to take over taxi rides with carpooling services.

NASA Wants to Make a Mobile Water Factory on the Moon

The goal is to harness and use available resources on other worlds.

Yym1997 via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

Pollution Can Give You High Blood Pressure

Prolonged exposure to dirty air can lead to an increased risk of hypertension.

Why Do Rockets Need So Much Fuel If, In Space, There Is Nothing to Slow Them Down?

Rockets are conventionally built to have multiple stages.

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