SCIENCE

Conflict in Syria Shuts Down the Aleppo Seed Vault

Scientists are now readying sister sites in Lebanon and Morocco.

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10 Hispanic Scientists You Didn’t Learn About In School

From groundbreaking biologists and physicists to leaders in the fields of medicine, botany, and more, here are 10 great Hispanic innovators you probably didn't learn about in school.

Humans Will Never Live Past 115 Years Old, Study Argues

A controversial new study finds that humanity may have already reached the peak of its natural lifespan.

Skeleton of 19th-Century British Man Reveals He Wore a Corset

Medicine and fashion may have collided in this tuberculosis treatment.

Beer Yeasts Are Surprisingly Diverse, Study Finds

They're a lot more diverse than wine yeasts, which may be evidence of how inventive early beer-makers were.

Common NSAID Used for Period Pain May Reverse Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s

The drug restored memory function in mice.

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12 Disabled Scientists Who Made the World a Better Place

These brilliant minds refused to be defined by their physical limitations.

Check Out This Year's Nobel Prize Winners in Science

This year, the Nobel Prize celebrated research on molecular machines, cells' recycling mechanisms, and discoveries about unusual states of matter.

If Your Office Temperature Is Uncomfortable, Look at Your Footwear

One researcher thinks foot comfort could be the key to making office temperatures more bearable.

Learning to Write in Cursive Might Not Be as Important as Your Teachers Told You

The research on how cursive handwriting benefits educational development is spotty.

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Good News: One Endangered Frog Species Is Bouncing Back

Numbers of Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs are on the rise again in Yosemite National Park.

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Scientists Report HIV No Longer Detected in the Blood of British Trial Subject

The researchers say they may have found a way to cure the disease completely.

Your Brain Knows You've Quenched Your Thirst Before Your Body Does

"Thirst neurons" activate when you drink, even though the liquid won't enter the blood for 10 to 20 minutes.

68 Percent of People Feel They Don't Get Enough Rest, Report Finds

A recent survey of more than 18,000 people from 134 countries found that 68 percent of people feel they don’t get enough rest.

Dogs Learn to Ignore Bad Instructions Faster Than Humans

When it comes to distinguishing useful instructions from pointless ones, dogs are faster learners than human children.

Your Dog's Interest in You Might Be Genetic

Beagles who sought out human interaction in a laboratory study showed more activation in certain genomic regions.

Study Highlights Why Some Probiotics Survive Longer in the Gut Than Others

Selecting the right bacterial strain for the gut environment can make a major difference in whether or not the probiotic can make an impact on the microbiome.

92 Percent of the Global Population Is Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution

Nearly 12 percent of all global deaths in 2012 alone could be linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution.

Humans Feasted on Horses and Sloths in Argentina 14,000 Years Ago

The bones might help scientists reconstruct the bigger picture of how the first humans migrated through South America.

Could a Fungus Cause Crohn’s Disease?

A small study found unique fungal-bacterial relationships in the guts of people with Crohn’s.

10 Big-Mouthed Facts About Basking Sharks

The second-largest living fish is a gentle giant with some peculiar habits and a knack for instigating cryptozoological debates.

Scientists Bioengineer Arteries That Could Potentially Grow Inside the Body

Implanted in lambs, the artificial blood vessels fared incredibly well—and they didn't trigger an immune response.

What Long-Dead Bees Can Tell Us About Our Ancestors

The presence and contents of a fossilized nest suggest that Australopithecus africanus lived in a dry, savannah-like environment.

The Science of How The Wave Is Performed at Sporting Events

It usually has a width of about 15 seats, one study found.

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