Category Science

For some animals, living in the big city makes socializing a lot easier. Take the common wall lizard, for example; these reptiles don’t always see eye-to-eye with members of their…

Eric Benbow and some colleagues were having a few beers when Benbow came up with a new term for what they studied: the necrobiome. Though it sounds rather Lovecraftian, the…

According to the International Shark Attack File, there are fewer than 100 reported shark bites every year around the world. Although shark bites are rare occurrences, those who enjoy activities…

Key Takeaways on Human Head Transplants: Human head transplants are also known as cephalosomatic anastomosis, and at the moment, are not actually possible and likely won’t be before 2030. Some…

For the faraway rogue planet SIMP-0136, the weather calls for clouds, sweltering heat, and a spectacular aurora reminiscent of the Northern Lights on Earth. This otherworldly weather report comes courtesy…

Bones and tools aren’t the only things that tell us about the Neanderthals. A paper published in Scientific Reports in July describes two new Neanderthal sites discovered on the Algarve…

It’s a long-held belief that one of our earliest ancestors, Homo habilis, was the first of our genus to transition from prey to predator. Archaeological evidence suggests that they were…

All across the world, forgotten remnants of war sit hidden under the water. Although it is illegal now, prior to 1972 countries often used the sea as the dumping ground…

Attention can be fleeting, sharpened by focus, caught, or given. Some people are generally good at holding attention, while others excel at hyper-focusing in certain areas. But what sparks the…

In recent months, Kerala, India, has been hit hard by Naegleria fowleri, better known as the brain-eating amoeba, where a reported 70 people have been diagnosed with the condition and…