Culture & Society Chocolate files: from the early days to today’s dark pleasure August 13, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Science Chimpanzees can master circular relationships, rock-paper-scissors about as fast as a 4-year-old August 10, 2017
Mind & Brain Scientists poke at the root of our need for personal space — using fruit flies August 10, 2017
Anthropology Tiny, fossilized ape skull brings us closer to the common human-ape ancestor, fuels debate over humanity’s place of birth August 10, 2017
News Dinosaur discovered in Patagonia back in 2012 is the biggest animal to ever walk the Earth August 9, 2017 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Health Loneliness might become a deadlier public health threat than obesity, researchers warn August 8, 2017
Health Not all video games are equal: some hurt your brain while others improve cognition August 8, 2017
Anthropology Modern humans might’ve killed off the Neanderthals by eating all the mammoth August 8, 2017
Animals Newly identifed 500-million-year old ancient worm had 50 spines bulging from its head August 8, 2017
Animals A trapdoor spider rafted all the way from Africa to Australia August 7, 2017 - Updated on May 24, 2023
News Couples who spend more than $20k on engagement rings and weddings are 3.5x likelier to divorce August 7, 2017 - Updated on March 23, 2020
News Excel spreadsheets might be ruining science for everyone August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Science We’re made of stardust, but heavier elements are made of black-hole-and-neutron-star dust August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
News Scientist publishes algebra paper in which he blames flawed postdoc system for his friend’s suicide August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Science By 2100, hundreds of thousands of EU nationals will bake to death each year with only 3 degrees global warming August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Animals Using flies to find the animals that live in a tropical forest August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Animals Two butterflies thought to be different species are actually the same one August 7, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Biology Big, armoured dinosaur might have used camouflage to avoid predators August 4, 2017 - Updated on August 24, 2023
News Overweight Asian Americans seen as “more American” than their thinner counterparts August 4, 2017 - Updated on August 7, 2017
News NASA will fly jets to chase the upcoming total eclipse to learn more about the sun August 3, 2017
News Scientists make fully functional battery-free phone that makes Skype calls August 3, 2017 - Updated on August 7, 2017
News IBM achieves 330TB storage on magnetic tape, set to improve ‘cloud’ applications August 3, 2017 - Updated on July 28, 2023
Environment EPA’s Office of Water director resigns to protest Trump’s choke-hold of the agency August 2, 2017
Health Kitchen sponges are hotspots for bacteria. Sanitizing methods like microwaving don’t seem to work August 2, 2017
Geology Big Data predicts 1,500 mineral species are waiting to be found. Ten have already been discovered August 2, 2017
Great Pics National Geographic chooses winners for their 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year — and they’re stunning August 2, 2017
Science It’s becoming abundantly clear that politicians don’t understand encryption, and this is a problem August 2, 2017
News Scientists may have found the first exomoon. It looks like it’s the size of Neptune July 31, 2017
Health The eye of the friend zone: relationship goals influence how each person looks at potential friends or mates July 31, 2017
Science Norway plans to launch the world’s first autonomous, fully electric ship next year July 31, 2017
