Health Obesity in U.S. reaches all-time high. Almost half of all Americans are obese, according to latest figures October 13, 2017
Climate NASA observatory highlights the importance of studying CO2 on Earth: it’s connected to everything October 13, 2017
Climate First ‘negative emissions plant’ that turns ambient CO2 into stone switches on in Iceland October 13, 2017
Anthropology Easter Island natives may not have sailed all the way to South America after all October 12, 2017
Climate White House nominates Barry Myers to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration October 12, 2017
Archaeology Ornamented, stone-age rod found in Poland hints at inter-group collaboration, possibly trade October 12, 2017 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Health More than half of police killings in the United States were not officially documented October 12, 2017
Animals The secret to the albatross sustained flight: staying crosswind at all times October 12, 2017
Biology Contrasting facial features make you seem younger, no matter where you’re from October 12, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
News Scientists to announce more details about gravitational waves October 12, 2017 - Updated on May 28, 2021
Geology Yellowstone volcano might erupt within decades — affecting all of mankind October 11, 2017 - Updated on April 26, 2019
Mind & Brain Surge in pest resistance is making biotech crops worldwide less effective October 11, 2017
Climate Coal formation sucked so much CO2 out of the atmosphere that Earth nearly froze over 300 million years ago October 11, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Environment What gives durian, the world’s smelliest fruit, its distinctive pungent scent October 11, 2017
Interviews Mouse Mazes and Cutting Edge Science: A Discussion with Harvard’s Shuhan He October 10, 2017 - Updated on October 18, 2017
Environment How dirty, soot-covered birds can track down pollution over a whole century October 10, 2017
News We could power the whole of human civilization with wind turbines in the open sea October 10, 2017
News Scientists just found half of the universe’s missing matter, and strengthened the Standard Model in the process October 10, 2017
News Revolutionary optical upgrade enables ground-based telescopes to hunt for alien planets October 10, 2017
Economics Scott Pruitt says subsidies give renewables an unfair edge, and here’s why he’s a monumental hypocrite October 10, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
History Obscure 3,200-year-old stone inscription finally gets deciphered — tells of Troy prince conquests and ‘Sea People’ October 10, 2017
News The Past and Future of Mars with and without Human Intervention October 10, 2017 - Updated on May 11, 2023
Climate There is no real debate around ‘is climate change real?’ October 10, 2017 - Updated on May 11, 2023
Animals Rarest songbird species turns out to be even rarer than thought — because it never existed October 9, 2017
News High-potassium foods like bananas and avocados can stave off strokes and heart attacks, new study finds October 9, 2017
Anthropology Virtual reconstruction shows what the first modern humans to reach Europe looked like October 9, 2017 - Updated on October 10, 2017
Green Living Renewable flip flops: scientists produce the “No. 1” footwear in the world from algae October 9, 2017
News Elon Musk tweeting with Rick (and Morty) about simulation singularity is the best thing I’ve seen all week October 7, 2017
Anthropology Early modern humans formed complex social networks to avoid inbreeding as early as 34,000 years ago October 6, 2017
News Musk says Puerto Rico’s power grid could be built from the ground up with solar and battery packs October 6, 2017 - Updated on September 7, 2018
News The moon once had an atmosphere seeded by volcanic eruptions October 6, 2017 - Updated on January 31, 2024
Anthropology Some 2% of our DNA is Neanderthal. Here’s what it does October 6, 2017 - Updated on May 24, 2021
