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Bad Science – Ensuring We Keep Things Simple
Science is based on facts, and if we tend to ignore them, science loses its essence
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The origin of the mysterious Humans of Easter Island
The origin of the mysterious Humans of Easter Island
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Why to agree is easier than we think, according to science
Why to agree is easier than we think, according to science
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No woman wins a Nobel Prize for science, one more year
No woman wins a Nobel Prize for science, one more year
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The essential tools of an underwater researcher
Don McLeishEmily KellyEmily Kelly, an ecologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, swims at Hawaii's Kahekili Herbivore Management AreaAmong...
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This is what happens to your body as you die of dehydration
Moyan Brenn via FlickrWandering around the desert is a good way to get dangerously dehydrated, but severe dehydration can also occur in more moderate...
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Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials
Dr. Mae Melvin/PixnioA x-ray images of a colon filled with barium via an enema, one of the common ways to diagnose colorectal cancer.Colorectal cancer...
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Juicing isn't actually good for you and your diet is probably dumb
PexelsSorry.Full disclosure: I don't really get juicing. Don't get me wrong, I've slurped down some delicious veggie and ginger concoctions and done my...
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This rare disorder leaves some people without kneecaps
WikipediaPatellaA patella, or kneecap, seen from the front and side of the legWhen Deanne Rue Stephens's three children were born, the first thing she...
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Black holes might devour stars much more often than we thought
NASA, ESA, STScI-PRC14-41aSmall Galaxy, Big HoleMost galaxies in the universe have at least one thing in common: supermassive black holes tend to sit...
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Earth’s first continent? Probably a giant continental crust
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Francis ReddyArchean Earth might have looked like this artist's interpretation - a pale orange dot.Unlike modern...
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McDonald's new science straw, a head-tripping optical illusion, and other amazing images of the week
L. Keiser et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2017)Exploding DropletsFancy turning physics concepts into a piece of artwork? Some French researchers found a way...
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Fracking fluid is leaking more often than we thought
Kelly Malony, USGSShale gas drill rigging at night in Pennsylvania.Hydraulic fracture oil and gas wells spill pretty often, according to a recent study...
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Why does this straw look like it's broken?
Brian KlutchOut of shapeHint: Water and air have different densities.Place a straw in a glass of water, and behold: It looks broken. What’s tricking...
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What color are these squiggly shapes?
Brian KlutchColoring Inside The LinesThe watercolor illusionWhen you glance at the four rippled rectangles in front of you, do the spaces inside look...
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This ancient society passed power down from woman to woman
flickr user John FowlerRemnants of the Chaco Canyon great houses are preserved today in Chaco Culture National Historic Park.In a colossal 650-room structure...
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Audio engineering is making call center robots more 'human' and less annoying
Fisher PriceAudio engineering can make computerized customer support lines seem friendlier and more helpful.Say you’re on the phone with a company and...
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Why can whale nerves stretch and turn like bungee cords?
Margo LillieA micro-CT scan of a fin whale nerve, which shows a nerve coiled within an outer layer. This inner coiling allows nerves to stretch twice...
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Middle Eastern seed bank re-deposits backups into Svalbard's doomsday vault
Global Diversity Crop TrustSvalbard Seed BankThe Svalbard Seed Bank in Norway provides a backup repository for the world's agricultural crops.Today, the...
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What pregnant women actually need to know about herpes
pexelsWhen I saw the press release for a new study linking the risk of autism to maternal infection with genital herpes, my heart sunk. Because you can't...
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Want people to volunteer as lab rats? Turn your science into a game.
St. Martin's PressPower PlayPower Play: How video games can save the world by Asi Burak and Laura Parker.The following is an excerpt from Power Play:...
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This tiny camera could give drones predator vision
Thiele et al. Sci. Adv. 20173D-printed micro-cameraClusters of lenses were directly printed onto the chip.From body parts to supercars, the family of...
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McDonalds' fancy new straw doesn't suck
Billy Cadden/Popular ScienceWe tested out McDonald's new J-shaped straw with a layered Chocolate Shamrock shake.The phrase "reinventing the wheel" usually...
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