Scientists Find Some of Mars' Youngest Volcanoes – and Discover They Could Have Supported Life
Newly identified volcanoes may have provided the perfect environment for microbial lifeforms to thrive
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The Shark That Conquered the Whorl
Journalist and author Susan Ewing talks about her new book Resurrecting the Shark: A Scientific Obsession and the Mavericks Who Solved the Mystery of a 270-Million-Year-Old Fossil. (And we'll discuss how Helicoprion is not technically a shark, but it's really close!)
Mice Show Signs of Mental Disorder After Injections of Cells from Schizophrenia Patient
The work may offer new insights into the disease’s origins
What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain?
An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma
Sensing with Your Feet!
A feel-good science project
Damaged Bears Find Solace in Rehab
Watch how Carpathian brown bears, scarred by the practice of training bears to dance for entertainment, are being given the chance to live out their lives in an environment tailored to creature comfort.
Stellar Winds Could Be Bad News for Life on TRAPPIST-1 Planets
Two new studies suggest the system’s potentially habitable planets could have lost their atmospheres long ago
Untangling the Mystery of How Fido Became Humankind's Best Friend
New DNA-based research suggests dogs were domesticated in a single event, in contrast with a previous hypothesis
Nasty, Brutish and Short: Are Humans DNA-Wired to Kill?
Some research suggests a tendency toward violence has shaped our anatomy throughout evolution. But anthropologists are sharply divided
Life on Earth Came from a Hot Volcanic Pool, Not the Sea, New Evidence Suggests
Deep oceans were thought to hold life's origins. New evidence points instead to an active volcanic landscape
Flying through a Corpse's Clues
Forensic entomologists can chemically analyze fly eggs from a corpse, which might speed up detective work. Christopher Intagliata reports.
5 Things to Know about the Experimental Therapy for Charlie Gard
The British baby has a rare, lethal disease
Monday, 8 A.M.: Time to Have a Baby
Births peak on weekdays during daytime work hours
Myths about Sulfites and Wine
Let’s clear up some of the most common myths and misunderstandings about sulfites, wine, and headaches
Nevermore, or Tomorrow? Ravens Can Plan Ahead
Like great apes, the canny corvids seem capable of delaying gratification
Novel Gene Therapy for Leukemia Clears FDA Panel
The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency
Lights, Cameras, CRISPR: Biologists Use Gene Editing to Store Movies in DNA
Technique demonstrated in E. coli suggests way to record events
Fire Ants Build "Eiffel Tower" Structures
When fire ants build a structure, they avoid getting crushed by their fellow ants by following a simple set of rules to distribute the load evenly.
Undersea National Monument Could Be Left High and Dry
Scott Kraus, vice president and senior science advisor at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium in Boston, talks about the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, created last year and already under threat.
