News T. Rex’s tiny arms weren’t meek after all — new research says they were meant for ‘vicious slashing’ November 6, 2017
News Asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs was far worse than previously thought November 3, 2017 - Updated on November 6, 2017
Climate Greenhouse gas emissions have already peaked in 49 countries, but it’s still not good news November 3, 2017
Animals Scientists discover third Orangutan species. It’s already threatened with extinction November 3, 2017
Archaeology Cosmic rays allow scientists to find large hidden void in Egypt’s Great Pyramid November 2, 2017 - Updated on November 3, 2017
Biochemistry What’s the difference between diffusion and osmosis November 2, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
News Looking to understand dark matter, a duo of scientists turned the Earth into a huge sensor November 2, 2017
Anthropology Early human ancestors may not have passed down knowledge but simply crafted tools on instinct November 2, 2017
Biology Forests are increasingly patchy and fragmented — which is bad news for the species living there November 1, 2017
Biology A lazy seaslug hunts by ‘kleptopredation’, letting prey do half the work for it November 1, 2017
Materials Spider silk could lead to a new generation of microphones and hearing aids November 1, 2017
Biology Biologists discover a large blue hole in the Great Barrier Reef thanks to Google Maps October 31, 2017 - Updated on February 27, 2024
Health Exercising in a group rather than alone is a great way to handle stress, researchers reveal October 31, 2017
Health Life-saving wristbands monitor epilepsy by detecting and characterizing seizures October 31, 2017 - Updated on February 25, 2021
Science Stephen Hawking’s PhD gets published online, crashes Cambridge’s website with millions of views in mere days October 31, 2017
Environment There hasn’t been this much CO2 in the air in 3 million years. We have to stop, UN warns October 31, 2017
Health Numbered jerseys for medical personnel leads to better teamwork and efficiency, researchers find October 31, 2017
Health Tricked into a treat: excessive amount of black licorice can be dangerous, FDA warns October 31, 2017
Agriculture Newly sequenced pumpkin genome reveals genes for tastiness and unique evolutionary history October 31, 2017 - Updated on October 27, 2023
History Earliest recorded solar eclipse in 1207 BC helps researchers date Egyptian pharaohs October 31, 2017
Biology Men with slightly longer legs than average might be more attractive to the opposite sex October 31, 2017
Diseases A surprising number of people develop food allergies in adulthood October 27, 2017 - Updated on October 29, 2017
News Feathered dinosaur sported bandit mask and striped raccoon-like tail 130 million years ago October 27, 2017
Geology Yellowstone supervolcano erupted twice 630,000 years ago October 27, 2017 - Updated on April 26, 2019
Offbeat What Einstein thought about God, the Universe, science and religion October 26, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Climate Unless coal is phased out by 2050, Antarctica’s melting ice sheet could drive a massive surge in sea level rise October 26, 2017
Genetics New CRISPR tools target RNA rather than DNA. They could fix ‘typos’ responsible for half of all genetic diseases October 26, 2017 - Updated on June 20, 2019
