Why Did the Ancient Chimú Civilization Sacrifice Hundreds of Young Lives?
A mass sacrifice of children and llamas 550 years ago may have been a desperate attempt to appease the gods in the wake of heavy rain and flooding. ...read more
Month: February 2020
Meet the Physicist Predicting When Online Hate Will Turn to Real-World Violence
The same principles that govern jostling molecules apply to groups of humans as well. ...read more
Thousands of Fossils Sit Forgotten in Museum Drawers. How one Paleontologist is Changing That
Paleontologist Peter Roopnarine wants to bring forgotten fossils into the spotlight. ...read more
That Word You Heard: Vinculum
Award-Winning Scientist: Skip the Gloom and Doom and Get Cracking on Solving Climate Change
An interview with Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, a Danish ice-core scientist who recently won a prestigious award for Arctic research ...read more
Is ‘Expired’ Milk Safe to Drink? Here’s How to Know When to Throw Away Food
Just because food in your refrigerator or pantry has passed its sell by date, that doesn't mean it's unsafe to eat. ...read more
Dealing With Coca — Both Traditional Beverage and Illicit Drug Precursor
In South America, countries struggle to protect traditional uses of coca while decreasing its currency in the cocaine trade. ...read more
Physicists Discover Why This Bubble Solution Makes Monster Bubbles
Additives, like the main ingredient in a certain laxative, help thin soap films stretch into floating orbs. ...read more
A New Eruption Might Be in the Works in Southern Iceland
Signs of an eruption are brewing under the Reykjanes Peninsula in southern Iceland. ...read more
What Science Knows About Marijuana’s Health Benefits
What marijuana research in humans tells us so far about the drug’s benefits and drawbacks. ...read more