Humans Aren’t the Only Animals That Kiss
Smooching occurs across species and in a variety of ways, but the romantic context may be exclusive to humans — and isn't consistent in all cultures. ...read more
Month: March 2022
Are Chimpanzees Capable of Empathy?
Researchers investigate pro-social behavior in Gabon’s chimps, which appear to apply insects as medicine on the wounds of fellow apes. ...read more
A Magnet for Megaquakes
Here's how a mountain-sized rock just below the coast of southern Japan may have been the source for disastrous earthquakes. ...read more
Athletes Have High Rates of PTSD
As many as one in eight elite athletes may develop post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing or witnessing severe injury, yet the condition is rarely treated. ...read more
How Drones Found the Meteorite that Lit Up Australian Night Sky
Finding meteorites after they shoot across the night sky is notoriously difficult. Now astronomers have done it for the first time using drones and machine vision algorithms. ...read more
How to Be a Citizen Scientist: A Beginner’s Guide
You don’t need to be a scientist — or a citizen, for that matter — to be a great citizen scientist! Here’s what citizen science is, why it matters and how to get started. ...read more
Psychologists Have Found a Way to Measure When People ‘Click’
What lies at the center of a satisfying chat? A team of scientists are working to quantify what drives our social connections. ...read more
Interspecies Fight Club Offers Hope for Noble Crayfish
Astacus astacus is battling invasive species from one side and plague from the other. Researchers ran the numbers to predict which will come out on top. ...read more
Why Hand Gestures Are Important
Waving your hands around may increase your language abilities in some ways ...read more
Deer Likely Transmitted Coronavirus to a Human
The first case of deer-to-human transmission has been found. Does that mean another COVID-19 variant is coming? ...read more