Biology Himalayan Sherpas owe their super-human high-altitude performance to a unique metabolism May 23, 2017
News Meet Tolley, the single most adorable robot you’ll ever see ever — who’s also a breakthrough May 23, 2017
Geology Creationist geologist to sue Grand Canyon because he’s not allowed to collect samples May 23, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Animals Loss of a mate causes birds to make new social connections and strengthen the ones that they already have May 23, 2017
Home science Grilling or microwaving mushrooms best preserves their nutritional properties May 22, 2017 - Updated on May 23, 2017
Animals These tiny birds’ hopping could teach robots how to navigate rough environments May 22, 2017 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Offbeat Watch the Grand Canyon overflowing with clouds in the wake of atmospheric inversion May 22, 2017 - Updated on September 5, 2017
Environment Climbing Mount Everest just got a lot harder after the famous Hillary Step collapsed May 22, 2017
Animals Warm-bloodedness shown to be millions of years older than we thought — maybe as old as the dinosaurs May 22, 2017
Environment LEGO Group achieves 100% renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule, builds LEGO-turbine to celebrate May 22, 2017
Offbeat A flat-earther brought a spirit level on a plane to prove the Earth is flat. Yeah… May 21, 2017 - Updated on May 22, 2017
Health Temporary swallowable gastric balloon helps obese lose 15kg on average in only 4 months without surgery May 19, 2017
Biology What tiny bite marks on fake plasticine caterpillars says about global predation patterns May 19, 2017
Animals Exposure to BPA might reprogram the brains of turtles — affecting them genetically May 19, 2017
News Virtually all sea salt is contaminated with microplastic, study finds May 19, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Environment Researchers identify main factors of home indoor air pollution: marijuana surprisingly plays a big role May 19, 2017
Climate It’s so hot that Antarctica is going green, as global warming triggers moss explosion May 19, 2017
Design How a mycologist is making ‘living’ bricks out of mushrooms that are stronger than concrete May 18, 2017 - Updated on May 3, 2023
News This 18-year-old Indian designed the world’s lightest satellite. NASA will launch it into space soon May 18, 2017
Agriculture Early farmers probably didn’t really know how to select crops — but they were very lucky May 17, 2017
Biology Cannibal, T-Rex ants spotted for the first time — they’re more timid than we expected May 17, 2017
Materials Paper-thin device turns touch into electricity, flags into loudspeakers, bracelets into microphones May 17, 2017
Health Female mice birth and nurse healthy offspring after being grafted with prosthetic ovaries May 17, 2017
Biology Our sense of smell is just as good as rodents’ or dogs’ May 16, 2017 - Updated on March 6, 2018
News Puffy exoplanet is as dense as styrofoam. The unusual find could help find habitable alien planets May 16, 2017
Health Drinking too much caffeine can kill you — Latte, soda, and energy drink combo kill US teen May 16, 2017
Animals Remote Island in the middle of the Pacific is the most plastic-littered place on Earth May 16, 2017
Climate Diesel cars sold in 2015 emit 50% more NOx emissions than anyone thought May 15, 2017 - Updated on June 16, 2017
