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As mountains grow, they drive the evolution of new species

As mountains grow, they drive the evolution of new species

Yes, you can improve your memory. Here’s how.

Yes, you can improve your memory. Here’s how.

By Claire Maldarelli

Suck it, sponges: Marine jellies were the first animals to evolve

Suck it, sponges: Marine jellies were the first animals to evolve

By Sara Chodosh

These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo

These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo

By Rachel Feltman

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land

By Mark D. Kaufman

Introducing the world’s oldest plant-like fossil

Introducing the world’s oldest plant-like fossil

By Mary Beth Griggs

female dance moves

These dance moves are scientifically proven to be sexy

Carnivorous plants aren’t as cool as you think

By Sara Chodosh

Life on Earth exploded, but meteorites didn’t start the party

Life on Earth exploded, but meteorites didn’t start the party

By Mark D. Kaufman

No, scientists didn’t turn mice into killer zombies

No, scientists didn’t turn mice into killer zombies

By Sara Chodosh

To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales

To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales

By Rachel Feltman

These freaky baboon shrieks could push back the evolution of speech

These freaky baboon shrieks could push back the evolution of speech

By Sara Chodosh

Looking for silicon-based alien life? Don’t hold your breath.

Looking for silicon-based alien life? Don’t hold your breath.

By Kate Baggaley

Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms

Now you can buy gorgeous furniture made of mushrooms

By Knvul Sheikh

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses?

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses?

By Grennan Milliken

Researchers Restored A Colony Of Microbes In The Gut

Researchers Restored A Colony Of Microbes In The Gut

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

How Humans Evolved To Hurt Each Other

How Humans Evolved To Hurt Each Other

By Samantha Cole

Obesity Might Not Have Evolved To Protect Us From Starvation

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills

By Sara Chodosh

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

wolf pups playing

Wolves Are Risk-Takers, According To New Research

By Samantha Cole

Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian Devils Might Be Evolving To Resist Contagious Cancer

By Kate Baggaley

Phillippines nest egg

A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

By G. Clay Whittaker

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women

By Samantha Cole

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

By Kate Baggaley

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms

The Next Leather Jacket Will Be Made From Mushrooms

By Daniel Grushkin

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Lichens Can Be Made Of Three Organisms, Not Just Two

Lichens Can Be Made Of Three Organisms, Not Just Two

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

This Is What Humans Would Look Like If We Could Withstand Car Wrecks

This Is What Humans Would Look Like If We Could Withstand Car Wrecks

By Kate Baggaley

Soil Microbe Transplants Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems

Soil Microbe Transplants Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Common Infections Might Be Causing Alzheimer’s Disease

Common Infections Might Be Causing Alzheimer’s Disease

By Claire Maldarelli

What Landmine-Detecting Plants Can Teach Us About Design

By PopSci Editors

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers

On the Road Documenting Bioartists and Biohackers

By Daniel Grushkin

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

By Claire Maldarelli

Aspergillus nidulans fungus grows on a petri dish

How Fungus And Synthetic Biology Could Save Astronauts On Mars

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold

By PopSci Editors

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies

Artist Tattfoo Tan Uses Food Waste to Create Survival Supplies

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible

Bioart and the Gnawing Invisible

By PopSci Editors

In Living Color: Microbes Make Tomorrow’s Ink

In Living Color: Microbes Make Tomorrow’s Ink

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

Giant Squid Surfaces From The Deep In Japanese Harbor

By Grennan Milliken

The Desktop Gene Machine

The Desktop Gene Machine

Why Does A Fly Landing On Your Arm Make You Itch?

Why Does A Fly Landing On Your Arm Make You Itch?

By Alexandra Ossola

Why our biotech future needs design

Why our biotech future needs design

By The BDC Editors

Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?

Did Humans Evolve Opposable Thumbs So We Could Punch Each Other?

This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries

This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won’t Solve Brain’s Mysteries

By Claire Maldarelli

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

By Alexandra Ossola

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes

By Grennan Milliken

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

By Claire Maldarelli

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

By Claire Maldarelli

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal

By Claire Maldarelli

Frozen Fruit Fly Sex Is As Freaky As It Looks

Frozen Fruit Fly Sex Is As Freaky As It Looks

By PopSci Editors

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars

How It Works: Growing A Biological Drone To Explore Mars

By Andrew Zaleski

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

Do Fish Get Out Of Breath?

By Daniel Engber

recombinant DNA extraction in a kitchen at South by Southwest

SXSW 2015: I Reprogrammed A Lifeform In Someone’s Kitchen While Drinking A Beer

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab

Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab

By Daniel Grushkin

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

Long Tails May Save Luna Moths From Hungry Bats [Video]

New Fungal Species Found In Salami Delightfully Named ‘Penicillium Salamii’

New Fungal Species Found In Salami Delightfully Named ‘Penicillium Salamii’

By Lydia Ramsey

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

Science Is Beautiful: The Human Body Under The Microscope

By Lydia Ramsey

Redesigned E. Coli Resists Viruses And Might Make GMOs Safer

Redesigned E. Coli Resists Viruses And Might Make GMOs Safer

By Francie Diep

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Genetically Modified Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

By Francie Diep

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

By Rafi Letzter