SCIENCE

Scientists Can Tell If Great White Sharks Are Around by Testing DNA in Seawater

Good news for sharks AND beachgoers.

11 Science-Backed Tips for Winning an Argument

Stay calm and speak slowly.

NASA's Perserverance rover takes a photo of Mars.

11 Riveting Facts About Mars

Few celestial objects have fascinated humankind throughout history more than the Red Planet. Here's what you need to know about Mars.

Ig Nobel Prizes Honor Self-Colonoscopies and Kidney Stone-Dislodging Roller Coasters

These were the most unusual scientific studies of the past year.

Drones Rearrange This Canopy Prototype So You're Always in the Shade

One of life's minor inconveniences has been solved by technology.

One guest-submitted photo of museum artifacts.

Wikipedia Is Digitally 'Preserving' Items Destroyed in the Brazil National Museum Fire

Up to 20 million artifacts were lost.

Is Pluto a Planet After All? A New Argument Emerges

The hapless dwarf planet got demoted in 2006, but some stubborn scientists are still lobbying for reinstatement.

Hidden Library: How Science Is Virtually Unwrapping the Charred Scrolls of Herculaneum

Papyri that were sealed shut by a volcanic eruption in 79 CE are too fragile to open by hand. One computer scientist has developed the X-ray vision to read them.

6 Radiant Facts About Irène Joliot-Curie

Marie Curie’s elder daughter had a brilliant and tragic career of her own.

Could Tennis Be One Secret to a Longer, Healthier Life?

Tennis players lived an average of 9.7 years longer than non-players in a new study.

What Happens When You Don't Wash Your Sheets?

You'll want to head directly to the laundromat.

Infants Can Recognize When Someone is Being a Bully

Even toddlers know when someone is being a tool.

ESA/Hubble, NASA, A. Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team, J. DePasquale (STScI), L. Lamy (Observatoire de Paris)

Here's What the Northern Lights Look Like on Saturn

The phenomenon is not limited to our planet.

NOAA Legacy Photo ERL/WPL, Flickr // CC BY 2.0

What Are Microbursts?

Although they cover only a tiny area, the destruction can be severe.

Female Narwhals and Beluga Whales Go Through Menopause, Too

Welcome to the club.

Could a Massive Volcanic Eruption Have Led to Napoleon's Loss at Waterloo?

New research hints that a volcano may have rained all over Napoleon's parade in 1815.

Silicon Republic, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Who Discovered Pulsars, Was Just Awarded $3 Million for Her Work—More Than 40 Years After Nobel Prize Snub

Her discovery received the Nobel prize in 1974 ... but it was her male professor who got the credit.

New Sensor Can Alert You to Peanut Traces in Your Food in Real Time

For people with severe food allergies, Nima can ease the anxiety of eating out.

Why Cutesy Names Are the Most Effective Way of Getting Your Cat's Attention

Less Felix, more Fluffy.

How Do Placebos Work?

There's a very real reason why your grandmother’s chicken soup makes you feel better when you're sick.

How Much Hotter Your Town Is Going to Get by the End of the Century

Try not to weep.

Goats Like People Who Smile at Them

In case you need an excuse to smile at goats.

Tiny Tunnels Between Your Brain and Skull Help Fight Disease

And scientists just discovered them.

University Researchers Across the Country Want to Pay You $300 to Eat Avocados

And the avocados come free.

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