SCIENCE

Crochet Coral Reef project by Margaret and Christine Wertheim and the Institute For Figuring, 2005-ongoing. Photo © Institute For Figuring

Crocheted Coral Reefs Raise Awareness of Real Reefs' Destruction

Sisters Margaret and Christine Wertheim started the Crochet Coral Reef project in 2005 when they learned pollution and global warming may soon completely destroy the Great Barrier Reef in their home country of Australia.

Tiny Shrimp Are the Bees of the Sea

Scientists observed swarms of minuscule marine critters pollinating sea grass in the Caribbean.

Why Yo-Yo Dieting Leads to Long-Term Weight Gain

Scientists say that intense calorie restriction teaches the body to hold on to any fat it can get.

The Surprising Way Light Affects Our Sense of Taste

Presented by GE reveal.

9 Ways Science Helps Catch Counterfeit Art

It’s estimated that anywhere from 2 to 50 percent of art in museums and on the market are counterfeits.

Crying When We're Happy May Help Us Regulate Our Emotions

Some good news for those of us who sob during cheesy commercials.

11 Flightless Facts About Kiwis

The bird, not the fruit.

Scientists Figure Out How Some Probiotics Work

Beneficial bacteria give off a chemical that gives the immune system a gentle nudge.

Ants Communicate by Swapping Spit

Scientists say the mouth-to-mouth exchanges transmit hormones and other important chemical information.

Woolly Mammoth Skeleton May Revise Experts' Timeline of Early America

The mammal appears to have been butchered 15,000 years ago, long before humans were thought to arrive in the region it was found.

Scientists Find Potential Diabetes Drug in Platypus Venom

A long-lasting chemical compound in the venom of platypuses and echidnas helps regulate blood sugar.

Drought Continues to Plague the Southeast

The drought grows worse with each passing day, straining local water resources and stressing nature to its breaking point.

We're So Close to Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease—But There's Been a Setback

Thirty years ago, there were 3.5 million Guinea worm infections per year. In 2016, there have been 19.

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The Devious Strategy of the Mind-Controlling Cat-Poop Parasite

Scientists say Toxoplasma gondii can hack into and rewire a host’s immune system to suit its own purposes.

Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the Capuchin Catacomb Mummies

The crypt has long been a religious site and morbid tourist attraction. But only recently has it also become a place for serious science.

Scientists Figure Out Why Many Returning Astronauts Need Glasses

The zero-G lifestyle does funny things to our bodily fluids.

Glow-in-the-Dark Mushrooms Are a Blacklight Poster Come to Life

Hello, 1996.

This Visual Prosthetic Helps the Blind See Again

New visual prostheses can help people with progressive retinal degeneration restore visual signals to their brain.

Will NASA Be Able to Stop a Real-Life Armageddon?

First we find it. Then we try to move it. And if that doesn't work, we blow it up.

How Do Scientists Measure the Speed of Light?

Simply put: They dont.

Why Yellow Woodpeckers Are Turning Red

A team of researchers has a new explanation for the color shift: Invasive plants are altering the woodpeckers’ palate—and, as a result, their palette.

7 Ways Lighting Can Make Your Home Happier

Presented by GE reveal.

Nobody Pinches Harder Than a Coconut Crab

Scientists say the crab’s “mighty claw” is only bested by the jaws of an alligator.

You Can Now Buy Your Own Origami Microscope

The cheap, functioning paper microscope is designed to make scientific education available to the masses for cheap.

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