Genetics Europeans picked up a customized immune system by having sex with Neanderthals October 26, 2016
Genetics ‘Java genes’ explain why coffee doesn’t work for some people October 26, 2016 - Updated on February 7, 2019
Biology The surprising reason why Begonia leaves are iridescent blue: energy harvesting October 25, 2016
Health Synthetic alcohol comes will all the benefits of regular alcohol, only without hangover October 25, 2016
Electronics Here’s why there was no Twitter on Friday — it’s way scarier than you think October 25, 2016
News Big liars start out small: scientists find repeatedly telling lies trains the brain to ignore feeling bad about it October 25, 2016
Archaeology Archaeologists and brewers recreate 2,500 year old funeral drink from residues found in a tomb October 25, 2016
Mind & Brain Study finds viewing selfies on social media can make you miserable or jolly — depending on how you see yourself October 24, 2016
News The 1% might be wealthy, but they’re poor in empathy: study suggests the rich don’t notice you October 24, 2016
News Startup plans to fuel our cities by turning windows into power plants October 24, 2016 - Updated on May 1, 2023
News Jupiter’s cloud bands extend for hundreds of kilometers into the atmosphere October 24, 2016 - Updated on September 5, 2017
Animals You have this weird-looking 423-million-year-old armored fish to thank for jaws October 24, 2016 - Updated on May 29, 2023
Biology Peptides in the milk of Tasmanian devils kills some of the most dangerous bacterial and fungal infections October 24, 2016
Materials Scientists develop tape that adheres to anything and rejects all liquids October 21, 2016 - Updated on October 22, 2016
Animals Hundreds of snow leopards are being killed every year, and that’s unacceptable October 21, 2016 - Updated on November 2, 2016
Biology Five common biology myths (or “Science in the service of the anthropocentric patriarchy”) October 21, 2016 - Updated on May 1, 2023
Genetics Interbreeding with Neanderthals gave us some good genes, but also diseases October 21, 2016 - Updated on October 26, 2016
News Why modern ‘clay tablets’ etched with the world’s knowledge are being buried beneath a salt mine in Austria October 21, 2016 - Updated on January 31, 2024
News A Russian start-up schools Google and Facebook facial recognition technology October 20, 2016 - Updated on October 21, 2016
Health The depressing state of American mental health: 20 percent of the population suffering from mental illness, but only half get treatment October 20, 2016
News Astronomers may have discovered a new cosmic phenomena — and we don’t really know what it is October 20, 2016
News A pair of astronauts have entered China’s Tiangong 2 space station, beginning the country’s longest manned space mission October 20, 2016
News All Tesla cars coming out of the factory get complete self-driving hardware. Each car is basically a supercomputer now October 20, 2016
Anthropology Monkeys in Brazil make stone flakes, which means some of those ancient tools might falsely be attributed to hominids October 20, 2016
Biology A seaweed could help us curb greenhouse gas emissions – if we feed it to cows October 20, 2016
Environment For the last 18 years, robotic mussels have been watching over our oceans October 19, 2016
Animals Ancient cave paintings and genetics help find the ‘Higgs bison’ missing link October 19, 2016
News World’s biggest solar power plant might be built in Nevada — it’s supposed to power 1 million homes or as much as Hoover Dam October 18, 2016
