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In 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Evidence That Fur Predates Mammals
Biology

In 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Evidence That Fur Predates Mammals

By Shaunacy Ferro

Why Some Words Sound Fat
Science

Why Some Words Sound Fat

By Shaunacy Ferro

How Post-Earth Humans Will Survive In Space [Infographic]
Science

How Post-Earth Humans Will Survive In Space [Infographic]

By Rose Pastore

Is Hair In Food A Health Risk?
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Is Hair In Food A Health Risk?

By Victor Zapana

This Is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
Engineering

This Is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

By Colin Lecher

FYI: What Is The Evolutionary Purpose Of Tickling?
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FYI: What Is The Evolutionary Purpose Of Tickling?

By Natalie Wolchover

A Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Machines And Monsters [Infographic]
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A Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Machines And Monsters [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Can Staying Positive Extend Your Life?
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FYI: Can Staying Positive Extend Your Life?

By Daniel Engber

Can ‘Brain Freeze’ Cause Long-Term Brain Damage?
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Can ‘Brain Freeze’ Cause Long-Term Brain Damage?

By Bjorn Carey

Is Kickstarter Hostile To Science?
Science

Is Kickstarter Hostile To Science?

By Dan Nosowitz

Ask Us Anything

FYI: How Often Do Astronauts Do Laundry?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science

Why Do Stars Twinkle?

By Fraser Cain/ Universe Today

What Twins Reveal About The Science Of Faith
Science

What Twins Reveal About The Science Of Faith

By Tim Spector

New Radiation Technique Spots Designer Knockoffs
Science

New Radiation Technique Spots Designer Knockoffs

By Shaunacy Ferro

Dolphins Know Other Dolphins By Name Even After Decades Apart
Animals

Dolphins Know Other Dolphins By Name Even After Decades Apart

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Just How Old is Dirt?
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FYI: Just How Old is Dirt?

By Bjorn Carey

What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]
Science

What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’
Science

English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’

By Shaunacy Ferro

Grinding 20-Ton Mirrors For The Giant Magellan Telescope
Science

Grinding 20-Ton Mirrors For The Giant Magellan Telescope

By Joey Carmichael

The 5 Best Party Schools For Science Nerds
Science

The 5 Best Party Schools For Science Nerds

By Shaunacy Ferro

The 10 Weirdest-Named Shark Species
Animals

The 10 Weirdest-Named Shark Species

By Dan Nosowitz

Entrepreneurs Were More Likely To Cause Trouble As Teens, Study Says
Science

Entrepreneurs Were More Likely To Cause Trouble As Teens, Study Says

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?
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FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?

By Lana Birbrair

Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science
NASA

Neil Armstrong In The Pages Of Popular Science

By Rose Pastore

All Of The Asteroids That Could Potentially End The World
NASA

All Of The Asteroids That Could Potentially End The World

By Dan Nosowitz

Mars Rover Curiosity’s 10 Greatest Hits
Mars

Mars Rover Curiosity’s 10 Greatest Hits

By Colin Lecher

Man Who Blew Whistle On Danger At Oak Ridge Lab Has Died
Science

Man Who Blew Whistle On Danger At Oak Ridge Lab Has Died

By Dan Nosowitz

FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear It On A Recording?
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FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear It On A Recording?

By Amber Sasse

Barbie’s Newest Career: Mars Explorer
Mars

Barbie’s Newest Career: Mars Explorer

By Corinne Iozzio and Susannah F. Locke

International Space Station

What It’d Be Like To Drown In Space

By Dan Nosowitz

Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.
Mars

Who Would Take A One-Way Trip To Mars? This Woman.

By Rose Pastore

What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World? [Infographic]
Biology

What Are The Most Lactose Intolerant Places In The World? [Infographic]

By Shaunacy Ferro

Evolution Punishes Selfish People, Game Theory Study Says
Biology

Evolution Punishes Selfish People, Game Theory Study Says

By Shaunacy Ferro

U.S. Forest Service Solves Mystery Of Exploding Baseball Bats
Environment

U.S. Forest Service Solves Mystery Of Exploding Baseball Bats

By Shaunacy Ferro

Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?
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Could There Be A Planet Hidden On The Opposite Side Of Our Sun?

By Danny Freedman

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?
Biology

New Evidence: When Did Humanity’s Last Common Male And Female Ancestors Live?

By Francie Diep

The Simplest Periodic Table We’ve Ever Seen
Science

The Simplest Periodic Table We’ve Ever Seen

By Rose Pastore

How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?
Science

How Realistic Is The Sci-Fi Space Thriller ‘Europa Report’?

By Dave Mosher

Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?
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Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?

By Bjorn Carey

Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad
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Crowdfund This Slingshot-Inspired Space Railroad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Could Parables Help Solve The World’s Thorniest Problems?
Science

Could Parables Help Solve The World’s Thorniest Problems?

By Joey Carmichael

What Would Happen If Everyone Peed In The Ocean At The Same Time?
Conservation

What Would Happen If Everyone Peed In The Ocean At The Same Time?

By Lacey Henry

Check Out The Document That Created NASA
NASA

Check Out The Document That Created NASA

By Joey Carmichael

Herpes Virus Shoots DNA Into Human Cells With Crazy High Internal Pressure
Diseases

Herpes Virus Shoots DNA Into Human Cells With Crazy High Internal Pressure

By Shaunacy Ferro

Evolution of animals
Ask Us Anything

Could Dragons Have Existed If Evolution Had Taken A Different Turn?

By Bjorn Carey

Puente Hills Landfill
Science

The 25 Best Nerd Road Trips

By Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley

Military

What Happens When You Fire An AK-47 Underwater [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

FYI: How Long Would It Take Piranhas To Eat A Person?
Animals

FYI: How Long Would It Take Piranhas To Eat A Person?

By Catherine Schwanke

FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?

By Francie Diep

Ask Us Anything

FYI: Why Is It Funny When A Guy Gets Hit In The Groin?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Could An Asteroid Impact Knock The Moon Into Earth?
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Could An Asteroid Impact Knock The Moon Into Earth?

By Sandeep Ravindran

How To ID A Stolen Monet From A Pile Of Ashes
Science

How To ID A Stolen Monet From A Pile Of Ashes

By Shaunacy Ferro

cup of coffee
Science

Drinking Coffee Linked To 50 Percent Lower Risk Of Suicide

By Lacey Henry

Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories
Science

Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories

By Francie Diep

Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam
Science

Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam

By Shaunacy Ferro

New For Space Tourists: A Light, Comfy Space Suit
NASA

New For Space Tourists: A Light, Comfy Space Suit

By Joey Carmichael

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon
Health

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon

By Shaunacy Ferro

New Theory: The Universe Isn’t Expanding, It’s Just Gaining Mass
Physics

New Theory: The Universe Isn’t Expanding, It’s Just Gaining Mass

By Francie Diep

FYI: Why Does Lobster Turn Red When You Cook It?
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FYI: Why Does Lobster Turn Red When You Cook It?

By Shaunacy Ferro

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration
NASA

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration

By Colin Lecher

Creatures Lived On Land 2.2 Billion Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests
Environment

Creatures Lived On Land 2.2 Billion Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests

By Lacey Henry

Male Bats Bust Out Complex Serenades To Woo The Ladies
Animals

Male Bats Bust Out Complex Serenades To Woo The Ladies

By Shaunacy Ferro

Wearing Super-Cold Hat During Chemo May Prevent Hair Loss
Science

Wearing Super-Cold Hat During Chemo May Prevent Hair Loss

By Francie Diep

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses
Science

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses

By Kyle Hill

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