A flurry of new studies finds being a vegetarian is good for you
Convince me otherwise!
Office food might be making you fat and unhealthy, large study concludes
"Our results suggest that the foods people get from work do not align well with the recommendations in the Dietary...
Mangoes may improve your cardiovascular and gut health, new study shows
When the doctors say you should eat delicious fruit... you probably should.
The Incas were better at skull surgery than Civil War doctors
Talk about a crazy procedure!
Scientists find the oldest footprints ever — from a period we didn’t even know things have legs
Talk about a surprising find!
Injection Wells of Hydraulic Fracking Causing More Earthquakes and Other Damage
Things are shaking up for the fracking industry.
Judge orders EPA head Scott Pruitt to demonstrate science behind climate change denial
A judge has ordered Pruitt to do his job -- finally.
How Millennials are changing the face of the food industry
It's not all avocado and chia seeds.
In dolphin gangs, everybody knows everyone’s name
It's just what the early humans were doing.
Dolphins, otters, and seals killed and used as bait in global fisheries
It's an undocumented practice -- we don't know how widespread and widely used it is.
Book Review: Blue, the history of a color
I'd never thought I'd say this, but give me more of these books on colors!
Ancient jawbones hint at ancient humans’ diet
It's all about the dried meat and seeds.
First habitable 3D-printed houses will soon take shape in the Netherlands
Would you move into this type of house?
Icelanders went through drastic genetic changes since the island was colonized
A lot has changed in the past 10 centuries -- including genetics.
‘Tank Man’: The iconic rebellious image that China doesn’t want you to see
This picture sent ripples throughout the entire world on June 5, 1989, the morning after the Chinese military violently suppressed...
Gonorrhea and syphilis continue to surge amid government cuts
There's a few good news, but a lot of bad news.
Companies push to start drilling for oil in Arctic refuge
Pristine no more -- drilling might soon commence in the Alaskan Arctice.
Does living near wind turbines really affect your health?
The answer is certainly debated.
In a remarkable first, woman’s advanced breast cancer is eradicated
This is truly an exciting achievement.
New study shows that Antarctica is seismically active — we just haven’t listened close enough
If you want to understand something, you need to study it closely.
Earth’s first giant predators produced killer babies
If the adults weren't scary enough, the babies were also killing machines.
Wilting away: Van Gogh’s legendary sunflowers are turning brown
After 150 years of blossoming, the flowers are slowly turning brown.
Avoiding eating meat and dairy is the single best thing you can do for the environment
The bottom line? Eat less meat!
Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban
Despite some city and state-wide measures, no other country in the Americas has banned plastic bags.
Book Review: ‘Far From Land’
I couldn't recommend this book more -- for everybody
Why do snakes flick their tongues?
It's probably not what you think it is.
Meet the oldest tree in Europe
A Heldreich pine discovered in southern Italy has been thriving for more than 1230 years.
Wearing glasses might really mean you’re smarter, new study finds
Glasses can drastically change a person's appearance.
Life bounced back quickly at the famed dinosaur-ending asteroid impact site
We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.
Blackcurrant could create a new generation of healthy, eco-friendly hair dyes
Using leftover blackcurrant from soft drink production, researchers have created long-lasting hair dyes that aren't bad for you or the...
Astronauts on the International Space Station will grow probiotic-rich broccoli
The return of the space veggies.
Weight gain is mostly controlled by what you eat — not genetics
This is good news, because it means we can change things.
Over 4% of English children are obese by the time they’re 11
Put down that burger and that soda!
The zombie ant fungus changed to adapt to the climate, study finds
The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae targets a specific host species of carpenter ant, forcing them to drastically change their behavior.
European Union considers total ban on plastic straws and cutlery
We can only hope this comes to fruition.
Mongooses remember when their friends helped them — and help them back
These cute little predators are very social creatures.
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit
Instead of dietary supplements, focus on a healthy diet, researchers say.
Incredibly well-preserved fossils show that dinosaurs also had dandruff
Talk about ancient dandruff.
How many galaxies are there?
Talk about a big count!
Bad news for meat lovers: no amount of bacon or sausage is safe, cancer report concludes
The infamous trio of tobacco, alcohol and red meat must be avoided.
Radar reveals impressive canyons under Antarctic ice
They're big, and until now, they remained hidden
How the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs spared ground-dwelling birds
Most birds could fly by that time -- but it was the ones that couldn't that survived.
For banded mongooses, ‘cultural inheritance’ decides what’s for dinner
Cultural preference is not unique to humans, and might be much more common than we once thought it to be.
Early mammal fossil shows how the Pangaea supercontinent split up
Talk about a groundbreaking discovery.
France is being invaded by giant, predatory worms
They're big, they're slimy, and they're invasive.
What makes us feel well in society? Diversity, healthcare, and public transit
The results directly contradict many current policies of the US.
Why do humans have such big brains?
The results of a new study are quite surprising.
Climate change is making urban animals smaller, new study finds
Climate change has dangerous and often unforeseeable consequences.