Chemistry Triangulene, a weird and unstable triangular-shaped molecule, synthesized for the first time one atom at a time February 13, 2017
Animals Dogs and capuchins judge you as ‘good’ or ‘bad’, hint at the birth of human morality February 13, 2017 - Updated on February 22, 2017
Animals Mixed cat-and-dog teams are the best defense against rodent pests February 13, 2017 - Updated on May 5, 2017
Animals Interview with Mark Scherz, the discoverer of the gecko that sheds its scales February 13, 2017
Oceanography This Deep-Sea Fisherman Posts a Trove of Incredible Creatures February 10, 2017 - Updated on May 1, 2023
Health Scientists debunk the exercise ‘non-responder’ myth. If you’re not improving, switch to another routine or workout more February 10, 2017
Science Interactive LEDs could enable smartphones that are controlled by touchless gestures and charged by ambient light February 10, 2017
Geology NASA’s study of the Louisiana Deltas yields fantastic images of new land being born February 9, 2017 - Updated on February 10, 2017
News Watch what happens when you divide by zero on a mechanical calculator February 9, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Archaeology The 12th Dead Scroll cave found in Israel, after a 60 year pause. Some of the earliest Biblical scrolls were retrieved from such sites February 9, 2017
Climate Enormous crack in Antarctica’s ice shelf is forcing scientists to retreat from 30-year-old research base February 9, 2017
Climate We can achieve the 2C objective, but we have to go 100% renewable energy by 2060 February 9, 2017
Health Vaping might be a gateway to smoking tobacco for teenagers February 8, 2017 - Updated on October 4, 2017
News “Zoom in. Now… enhance.” Well, Google just turned this old TV trick into reality February 8, 2017
Archaeology Stanford students brew 5,000 year old Chinese beer, say it’s fruity and tasty February 8, 2017
News Neil deGrasse Tyson rants about scientific illiteracy in the US: ‘A threat to the nation’ February 8, 2017 - Updated on May 1, 2023
Chemistry Helium can, in fact, react with other elements to form a stable compound. Better re-write those textbooks February 8, 2017
Health Female genital mutilation falls sharply in Iraq’s Kurdish region, gives hope for eradication February 8, 2017
News Astronomers discover the first white dwarf pulsar in history, ending half a century of searching February 7, 2017 - Updated on July 25, 2023
Animals Newly discovered ‘escape artist’ gecko species evades predators by shedding its scales February 7, 2017 - Updated on February 8, 2017
News A bright green meteor lit up the US’ skies on Monday, and security cameras picked it up February 7, 2017
Economics The Netherlands is shutting down prisons. It doesn’t have enough criminals, and prisons aren’t effective at rehabilitation February 7, 2017
Archaeology The Amazon Stonehenge: Drones discover hundreds of ancient earthworks in the basin February 7, 2017
Biology Carnivorous plants all over the world used convergent evolution to start eating flesh February 7, 2017
News Mystery of Mars’ liquid past deepens. New study finds CO2 levels were too low to keep the planet warm February 7, 2017
Biology Condomless, reversible male contraceptive treatment shows its worth in rhesus monkey trial February 7, 2017
Geology Martian meteorite reveals volcanic activity on the Red Planet is at least 2 billion years old February 6, 2017 - Updated on February 7, 2017
News Personality traits are “contagious among children” — especially good ones February 6, 2017 - Updated on July 20, 2023