The Sciences
Giant Squid and Whale Sharks Not as Big as People Think
A study reveals that people's "fish stories" are usually exaggerated when compared with scientific reports of body sizes for marine creatures
Stories by Tanya Lewis
The Sciences
Dolphins May Use Magnetic Sense as GPS
Dolphins can sense magnetism, suggesting that they track Earth’s magnetic field to navigate through the water
Evolution
"Missing Links" Found between Birds and Dinosaurs
Flock to this: A new analysis of anatomical features shows birds evolved gradually from dinosaurs
The Sciences
Cause of Mysterious Siberian Holes Possibly Found
The holes are likely a type of sinkhole formed from melting permafrost or ice, which most likely erupted due to a collection of natural gas within the underground spaces
Evolution
Bad Timing to Blame for Big Dinosaur Extinction
The coupling of the space rock that crashed into Earth with a period of low diversity among herbivorous dinosaurs may have set the stage for the massive die-off 65-million years ago
Evolution
Most Dinosaurs May Have Sported Birdlike Feathers
Evidence of featherlike structures have been found for the first time in the fossil of a plant-eating dinosaur rather than the dinosaur lineage closely related to birds
Technology
How a Missile Could Take Down a Plane
An old Soviet-era, self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile could have been used to take down the flight that was shot down, killing 298 people
Mind & Brain
Facebook Emotions Are Contagious
The number of positive or negative posts people saw in their feeds was manipulated and found to influence the content of users' subsequent posts...
Mind & Brain
Humans Aren't the Only Ones Sorry They Ate That
A restaurant experiment indicates signs of rodent regret after consuming greasy grub
Evolution
Ichthyosaur Graveyard Discovered beneath Glacier
Scientists found dozens of fossils of the marine reptile, measuring up to five meters long, as the melting glacier exposed new rock faces
Evolution
Spider Fangs Are Perfect for Piercing
A structural study of spider fangs found that their curved, hollow design gives them the necessary strength for piercing and injecting their prey
Evolution
Modern Sharks May Not Be "Living Fossils" After All
Analysis of a 325 million-year-old fossil suggests that modern sharks have evolved extensively, rather than remaining unchanged since prehistoric times
Evolution
Fighter Jet Moves Help Flies Evade Predators
High-speed video reveals why flies are so hard to swat
Mind & Brain
First Map of Developing Human Brain Created
Scientists can use the map to figure out how developmental disorders like autism first begin
Policy
Craig Ferguson to Produce New Series 'I F-ing Love Science'
The show is inspired by British biology student Elise Andrew's wildly popular Facebook group
Evolution
Famous Fossil Bed in China Yields Feathered and Bucktoothed Dinos, Gliding Mammals and a Pterosaur
The fossil-rich layers date from the period when dinosaurs and birds split from a common ancestor
Mind & Brain
Virtual Reality Treatment Relieves Amputee's Phantom Pain
A virtual arm superimposed over a live video feed of the patient was controlled using electrodes attached to his stump
Evolution
Pompeii-Like Eruption Fossilized Dinosaurs in Death Poses
The chemistry and mineralogy of the rock around extremely well preserved fossils of dinosaurs and other animals suggests that they were indeed entombed by volcanic ash
Biology
Sea Anemones Found Clinging to Underside of Antarctic Ice
A new species of anemone burrows into the ice and extends its tentacles into the surrounding water to feed
Evolution
Why Sloths Leave the Trees to Defecate
Sloth dung nourishes the moths and algae that sloths eat
