Health Rare disorder makes patients at loss for words, but isn’t Alzheimer’s February 15, 2016 - Updated on September 13, 2016
News Russian scientists convert intercontinental ballistic missiles into asteroid destroyers February 15, 2016
Health Overweight people judge distances as being farther, making it harder to exercise February 15, 2016
Animals Researchers see the world through a wasp’s eyes, learn it flies backwards to find way home February 15, 2016
Chemistry Catalog of rarest Earth minerals might shed light on how the planet formed, but also origin of life February 15, 2016 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Environment 100 million roses bought on Valentine’s day will produce 9,000 metric tons of CO2 in USA alone February 15, 2016
News Electrons in graphene behave like water, not like a metal February 12, 2016 - Updated on June 22, 2020
News Officials ask researcher to stop sharing science papers – but shouldn’t science be free? February 12, 2016
News Scientists shuttle data at 1.125 Tbps or 50,000 more than your average UK broadband February 12, 2016
Materials Novel polymer changes shape just by touching with a finger — lifts 1,000 times its own weight doing so February 12, 2016
Climate U.S. teachers often misinform school children about climate change February 12, 2016 - Updated on November 16, 2020
News It’s official: scientists have observed gravitational waves! February 11, 2016 - Updated on May 28, 2021
News Belief in omnipotent, punitive gods may have shaped civilization February 11, 2016 - Updated on February 12, 2016
News World’s largest solar plant switches on, will soon provide energy for 1.1 million people February 11, 2016
Physics What would happen to a space elevator if it’d broke February 11, 2016 - Updated on November 16, 2020
Art When Science and Poetry go out for lunch: the Best Science Limericks February 10, 2016 - Updated on April 30, 2023
Health Getting tasered impairs cognition, and might violate “right to remain silent” February 10, 2016 - Updated on February 11, 2016
News The paradox of LSD: makes you psychotic in short-term, happier and more creative long term February 10, 2016
Animals Wolves seem to have howl ‘dialects’ — might help unravel origin of human speech February 9, 2016
Biology How our ancestor’s promiscuous genes became more discriminating. February 9, 2016 - Updated on February 10, 2016
Climate Climatic shift in antique times heralded dramatic changes February 8, 2016 - Updated on February 9, 2016