Electric cars could make or break the American auto industry’s job market. Nearly 75,000 jobs could be lost by 2030 without government investment
The ball is in the US government's court.
How your sewage reflects how wealthy you are
Wastewater from wealthier households showed higher levels of vitamins, citrus, and fiber while poorer communites had higher levels of prescription...
23,000 year-old ‘ghost tracks’ show humans arrived in the Americas much earlier than thought
A discovery that may rewrite the textbooks.
Inflatable prosthetic hand is controlled by thought alone
It's just a fraction of what similar commercial neuroprosthetics go for.
Naked mole-rats: the creatures that defy biology
Don't let their comical appearance fool you. These are one of the most capable and resilient creatures in the world.
Scientists make the smallest-ever man-made flying devices inspired by propeller seeds
They're about the size of a grain of sand.
Why kids hate broccoli: a foul combination with oral bacteria
Enzymes in the plant and oral bacteria can produce stenchy sulfurous compounds.
This mutation may explain how humans lost their tails
Some lucky ape-like ancestor got it 20 million years ago.
Scientists unravel mystery of ‘milky seas’ made by billions of trillions of luminous bacteria
Milky seas have fascinated sailors and scientists alike. Now we know how they form.
Laser beam fired through keyhole can see what’s moving behind the door
Oh well. More privacy-shattering tech.
Racism causes PTSD-like effects in Black women
The continuous experience of racism can have negative effects on the brain.
When giraffes fight, they do so honorably
Giraffe males like to only pick on someone their own size.
Scientists discover thousands of ancient massive volcanic eruptions on Mars
These things were huge!
When did people first start wearing clothes? 120,000-year-old bone tools found in Moroccan cave shed clues
Some of the earliest clothes were made from sand fox, golden jackal, or wildcat furs and pelts.
England’s first American colony mysteriously disappeared without a trace over 400 years ago. Scientists are now looking for clues
The hunt for the Lost Colony is still on.
Some primates carry their dead infants for months as a form of grieving
The practice could give scientists clues about how the first human mortuary practices appeared.
Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today
Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today
Why has China restricted online gaming for kids?
Chinese minors can't access online games more than three hours a week, and only during designated hours.
Scientists on a mission to resurrect woolly mammoth raise $15 million
The plan is to combine woolly mammoth and Asian elephant genes to breed a super hybrid.
Our heart rates synchronize when closely listening to the same stories
Even when the narrative is trivial and boring.