New study shows what being “hangry” really means

Hunger + Anger = Hanger. Which is not pleasant for anyone.

A flurry of new studies finds being a vegetarian is good for you

Convince me otherwise!

South African fossils cast doubt over tropical origin of our four-legged aquatic ancestors

It’s one of the greatest evolutionary stories involving our own distant ancestry.

Study weighs environmental costs of producing animal proteins so you know what to buy

Now you know exactly what your purchases do.

Astronomers find three new Earth-sized exoplanets in the same solar system

It’s exciting news for alien hunters.

Office food might be making you fat and unhealthy, large study concludes

“Our results suggest that the foods people get from work do not align well with the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” the authors note.

Mangoes may improve your cardiovascular and gut health, new study shows

When the doctors say you should eat delicious fruit… you probably should.

Old fish don’t want to swim deep — but we’re fishing them all out of shallow waters

What we thought is a natural law is probably ‘just’ impending ecological breakdown.

Bees can understand the concept of zero

Nothing is something, and bees know that well.

Men who flash their wealth are perceived as unsuitable long-term partners

Women can see through the bling.

Whale sharks are very picky about where they live, which could be bad for their survival

They are only found at about 10 locations in the world.

The Incas were better at skull surgery than Civil War doctors

Talk about a crazy procedure!

Why you shouldn’t kill your spiders at home — according to scientists

I know it’s a long shot, but hear me out.

Scientists find the oldest footprints ever — from a period we didn’t even know things have legs

Talk about a surprising find!

India’s aquifers show “widespread” uranium contamination

India’s groundwater problems are getting worse and worse.

Injection Wells of Hydraulic Fracking Causing More Earthquakes and Other Damage

Things are shaking up for the fracking industry.

Australian skinks will literally stick their tongues out at predators — and it works!

:P

15 Unique Star Wars Gifts for Adults That are Actually Cool

No fluff.

NASA finds organic building blocks of life on Mars… along with peculiar methane variability in its atmosphere

Peering closer into Mars’ potentially habitable past.

How long before the world runs out of fossil fuels?

They won’t run out during your lifetime, but there’s a catch…