News Excel spreadsheets might be ruining science for everyone August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Science We’re made of stardust, but heavier elements are made of black-hole-and-neutron-star dust August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
News Scientist publishes algebra paper in which he blames flawed postdoc system for his friend’s suicide August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Science By 2100, hundreds of thousands of EU nationals will bake to death each year with only 3 degrees global warming August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Animals Using flies to find the animals that live in a tropical forest August 7, 2017 - Updated on August 8, 2017
Animals Two butterflies thought to be different species are actually the same one August 7, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Biology Big, armoured dinosaur might have used camouflage to avoid predators August 4, 2017 - Updated on August 24, 2023
News Overweight Asian Americans seen as “more American” than their thinner counterparts August 4, 2017 - Updated on August 7, 2017
News NASA will fly jets to chase the upcoming total eclipse to learn more about the sun August 3, 2017
News Scientists make fully functional battery-free phone that makes Skype calls August 3, 2017 - Updated on August 7, 2017
News IBM achieves 330TB storage on magnetic tape, set to improve ‘cloud’ applications August 3, 2017 - Updated on July 28, 2023
Environment EPA’s Office of Water director resigns to protest Trump’s choke-hold of the agency August 2, 2017
Health Kitchen sponges are hotspots for bacteria. Sanitizing methods like microwaving don’t seem to work August 2, 2017
Geology Big Data predicts 1,500 mineral species are waiting to be found. Ten have already been discovered August 2, 2017
Great Pics National Geographic chooses winners for their 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year — and they’re stunning August 2, 2017
Science It’s becoming abundantly clear that politicians don’t understand encryption, and this is a problem August 2, 2017
News Scientists may have found the first exomoon. It looks like it’s the size of Neptune July 31, 2017
Health The eye of the friend zone: relationship goals influence how each person looks at potential friends or mates July 31, 2017
Science Norway plans to launch the world’s first autonomous, fully electric ship next year July 31, 2017
Materials Water-repelling surface makes dew droplets so small, they’re practically invisible July 31, 2017
Animals You likely can’t recognize faces when they’re upside down — and neither can the Japanese rice fish July 28, 2017 - Updated on July 29, 2017
Mind & Brain Biblical Canaanites live on in modern-day Lebanese people, with which they share 93% DNA July 28, 2017 - Updated on July 29, 2017
News Contradicting fake stories / conspiracy theories on social media just doesn’t do anything. It may be counterproductive July 28, 2017
Animals Thought octopuses only live in water? Watch David Attenborough explain how the only land octopus hunts July 28, 2017 - Updated on December 9, 2022
Astronomy We really are made of star stuff: half of the atoms inside us come from intergalactic space July 28, 2017
Health Ketamine has encouraging effects for depression but long-term consequences are still unclear July 28, 2017
News Study analyzes why some people are so sure they’re right — even when evidence shows they’re wrong July 28, 2017
Climate At least it’s not all bad news: global warming is making plants use water more efficiently July 27, 2017 - Updated on July 28, 2017
Anthropology A lost race of hominids left their legacy in the saliva of Sub-Saharan populations July 27, 2017
Health Neuropathologist examines brains of 111 N.F.L. players, finds 99% had degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head July 26, 2017
Archaeology World’s first smiley face found, painted 3,700 years ago on a jug in Turkey July 26, 2017
