Discoveries Physicists think they might have found a dark boson — a dark matter particle September 8, 2016
Biology Fracking-only bacteria discovered in two separate wells hundreds of miles apart September 7, 2016 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Biology What causes phantom limb — it’s all in the brain September 7, 2016 - Updated on September 10, 2016
Book Reviews Book review: ‘A Survival Kit for Doctoral Students and Their Supervisors’ September 3, 2016 - Updated on February 20, 2017
Astrophysics Milky Way’s missing matter traced back to an explosion in its core 6 million years ago September 1, 2016
Diseases An antibody that clears Alzheimer’s patients’ brains of plaque could be the treatment we’ve been waiting for September 1, 2016
Biology Study found human habitation promoted forest growth in British Columbia over the past 13,000 years August 31, 2016
Environmental Issues Scientists believe humans have started a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene August 29, 2016 - Updated on August 22, 2022
News The U.S. plans to build the most advanced fusion reactor ever August 29, 2016 - Updated on July 24, 2019
Environment The Greenland ice sheet is losing some 270 billion tons of ice each year, a new study finds August 26, 2016
Archaeology An Israeli power plant worker might have found a hand grenade that the Crusaders used August 25, 2016
Animals Fish urine keeps corals healthy, but we’re taking all the fish out of the water August 17, 2016
Mind & Brain Relying too much on the Internet for fact finding could hurt your brain August 17, 2016 - Updated on January 9, 2023
Chemistry First peer review paper on chemtrails finds exactly what you’d expect — it’s all pseudoscience August 16, 2016
Nanotechnology Self-healing textiles means you don’t have to throw away your torn jeans — just add water August 15, 2016
Environment Over-consumption is more deadly to Earth’s wildlife than climate change August 13, 2016 - Updated on August 24, 2016
News New measurement of a proton leaves us with more questions than answers August 12, 2016 - Updated on October 28, 2022
News Analysis reveals Donald Trump’s angry tweets are his own, moderate ones are from staff August 11, 2016
Animals Orangutans can tell if a drink tastes good or bad just by looking at it — once thought a ‘human thing’ August 11, 2016
Biology Douglas fir forests are buckling under the heat, pausing their growth altogether August 11, 2016 - Updated on September 14, 2016
Biology Newly developed nanomaterial looks like an anti-bacterial spike pit — but your cells can comfortably live on it August 10, 2016 - Updated on February 22, 2019
News Only about half your friends actually consider you a friend August 9, 2016 - Updated on January 31, 2018
News Inmates who watch nature shows in prison are 26% less aggressive than their counterparts August 8, 2016
Astronomy Venus could once have been a very welcoming planet, NASA study found August 8, 2016 - Updated on August 22, 2019
News New measuring method shows that lightning can be as powerful as 20 cars hitting the earth at 60mph August 3, 2016
Genetics A major difference between DNA and RNA could explain why one is the go-to blueprint for life August 3, 2016 - Updated on June 20, 2019
Astronomy NASA pinpoints black holes that send out high-energy X-rays for first time ever July 29, 2016
Astronomy Scientists discover first pulsing white dwarf binary star July 29, 2016 - Updated on July 25, 2023
