The brains of singing mice might hold the secret of how we engage in conversation
I'd describe most of my conversations as 'hostage situations'.
New research suggests humanity’s ancestors began walking upright earlier than believed
Walk like an Egyptian?
Mobile bioprinter promises to print new ‘skin’ straight onto any wound
No skin? No problem!
You can’t make up for lost sleep on the weekend — not if you want to stay healthy
Sorry, college freshmen.
Yeast genetically-modified to produce cannabis compounds
In fact, it can produce some cannabinoids that are not naturally-occurring.
New upcycling process for PET could finally nudge us into cleaning the seas
I do like cleaner seas.
Plastic is “everywhere” in the ocean, including its deepest trenches — “There’s no good aspect to this,” researchers say
Thrash we've thrown away years ago is killing ocean life as you're reading this.
New process could capture CO2 and make it coal again
"Poetic justice" comes to mind.
Go to the park, it’s good for you — and makes you happier
If nothing else, it's free entertainment!
Collagen networks and hyaluronic acid literally keep you in shape, new study reports
How most of us feel in regards to our shape, well, that's not biology's concern.
‘Silver spoons’ stay with mongooses for life — then pass off to their offspring
Nothing like some sweet TLC to give you a nice start in life.
Competence begets leadership in small groups
Make America small again, then!
Bronze-age Iberians included domesticated foxes and dogs in their burial practices
They say modern life is the best but I won't be convinced till I have a pet fox myself.
Climate change will make extreme cold more prevalent — and that’s bad news for some animals
"Extreme" things generally aren't very healthy.
The Earth’s atmosphere extends twice as far as the Moon, technically
You should probably try really hard to hold your breath around there, though.
The ‘forager gene’ of humans and fruit flies works in practically the same way
No time like mealtime.
Native American societies had their own brand of ‘social media’
Do you think they drunkenly made embarrassing pots and regretted it the next day?
Neanderthal diet revolved around meat, new study finds
Caveburgers, anyone?
Setting attainable goals makes us happier, even if we fail
Sometimes less really is more.
Grasses steal neighbors’ genes to one-up other species
"They're OUR genes, tovarish plant" -- grasses.
Desert ants’ complex behavior is actually built from very simple interactions
The colonies work similarly to a brain, actually.
Stone-age peoples in the Iberian Peninsula shared graves with dogs
Man's best friend, indeed.
Orangutans don’t use tools instinctively — they actually think about what they’re doing
Give an orangutan a banana and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a stick and he'll poke bananas...
Unexpected notes make music more enjoyable
Surprise is the spice of life.
New design hotfix could make artificial leaves better than actual leaves
I can hardly beleaf it!
A brief look at how the idea of elevators came up
They really are an underappreciated invention -- it took a lot of work!
Seven traits are seen as moral by the whole world, study finds
It's good to be good.
How poppy petals create striking colors despite being thinner than your skin
In news today: male beetles think poppy flowers are hot. Science!
The world is running out of insects — because of us — and it will lead to a “catastrophic collapse”
They may be creepy crawlies, but we need them.
Shame, not guilt, makes us consumed by our secrets
Your secrets are safe with you, but you're not safe with them.
A new study explains how snakes lost their legs
They didn't lose the genes for limbs -- they're just blocked.
Nicotine works inside our neurons to reinforce addiction
So, you know. Don't smoke.
Cannabis legalization increases traffic fatalities — but mostly in neighboring, un-legalized states
It's probably because of all the people driving interstate to get high, then driving back already high, the researchers believe.
The world’s farms are dominated by only four crops
This puts us at great risk.
Ingenious new technique shows Mars’ Mount Sharp to be very porous
Yay for creative science!
New software allows researchers to CATCH any known virus in a sample
"Tools like CATCH will help us and others detect outbreaks earlier and generate more data on pathogens that can be...
Over 100 new species of bacteria discovered in your gut
I had a gut feeling they would.
Climate change will recolor much of the oceans by 2100, MIT research suggests
It's not good news.
Oil-contaminated soil made clean, fertile again using just a little bit of heat
Not too much heat, though -- that destroys the soil!
This unique robot can ‘imagine’ itself — and it’s teaching us about our own self-awareness
The disciple teaching its teachers.
What is gluten intolerance, and what are its symptoms?
Most of them have to do with your belly -- but not all.
GO dough stands poised to bring graphene and its awesome properties into your life
Graphene, more like gra-fine, right guys?
Researchers design the first soft robot that moves like a plant
Which is to say, slowly!
Researcher devise ‘metallic wood’ that’s stronger than titanium but could float on water
"The reason we call it metallic wood is not just its density, which is about that of wood, but its...
China’s coal mines emit more methane despite policy aimed at reducing emissions
These measures "failed to produce a detectable decrease or decline in methane emissions associated with coal production," the team writes.
Earth’s inner core became solid just in time to save the planet
Drama, suspense, plot twists -- science has it all!