SCIENCE

Three Retirees Discover a Shipwreck From 1803 in Lake Ontario

The wreck is the second oldest ever found in the Great Lakes.

Scientists Say DNA Can Glow in the Dark

A reminder that just because something isn’t currently glowing doesn’t mean it never will.

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We’ve Been Seriously Underestimating the Number of Viruses on Earth

A recent study exponentially increases the number of known viruses.

Why Are There High and Low Tides?

Have you ever been to the beach and built a sand castle, then watched it wash away when the water came in?

RIP Monster, the Beloved Sloth Who Inspired a Scientist

A star of our story and video about zoologist Sam Trull's work with sloths, Monster was recently killed by an ocelot.

Research Sheds Light on the Connection Between Fingers and Fins

The two have more in common than we previously thought.

Why Do We Procrastinate—And Can We Stop?

A procrastination psychology expert gives you the low-down on everyone's favorite activity.

Here's What Happens When You Scan Sting’s Brain for Science

fMRIs taken while the singer listened to music revealed previously overlooked connections between disparate works of music.

Baking Luggage May Be the Next Big Thing in Bedbug Control

Researchers say a brief blast of high heat can kill all the bugs on the surface of luggage without harming the contents within.

Scientists Analyze the DNA of Elusive "Living Fossil" Jungle Squirrel

Researchers have finally been able to place the mysterious, scaly tailed squirrel on the evolutionary family tree.

Researcher Stages Cheeto Olympics for Birds

The snack’s unnatural brightness made it easy for observers to track two species’ behavior from a distance.

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Global Warming Could Make Our Beaches Saltier

Researchers say the saltier water and sand could threaten coastal wildlife.

15 Blissfully Cool Facts About Ice

It's summer. Time to think about the science of the cubes clinking in your drink.

Design Concept Imagines an Illuminated Cemetery of the Future

Constellation Park could offer an urban alternative to traditional burial.

Unique Glow Helps Identify Two New Fish Species

Mirrors on the fishes’ bellies help control and direct their glow.

Bending Sticks Into Tools Is Apparently NBD for Crows

Researchers previously believed a crow named Betty was a genius because they’d seen her bend a twig into a hooked tool. It turns out Betty was just…average.

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How Living Inside Biosphere 2 Changed These Scientists' Lives

Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter witnessed the most affecting solar eclipse of their lives in 1992. That's because as they watched the Sun disappear behind the Moon’s shadow, they were also watching their oxygen supplies slipping away.