2019 Enters the Record Books as Second Warmest Year
Everywhere scientists look, from the surface of the land to deep in the oceans, the long-term trend of global warming is unequivocal — as is the cause: us. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
A Second Planet Was Found by Closest Star to the Sun
Located just 4.2 light-years away, the star Proxima Centauri now has both an Earth-like world in its habitable zone and a more distant super-Earth. ...read more
Why Are There Seven Days in a Week?
We can thank the Babylonians for our seven-day week. ...read more
New Study Says Essential Tremor Is Caused By Overactive Brain Waves
Scientists say abnormal brain wave activity is behind essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary trembling. ...read more
Your Fat Cells Never Disappear — Making Future Weight Gain More Likely
Like it or not, our fat cells are with us for life — even if we lose weight. ...read more
Is Something in Your Diet Screwing With Your Stomach? Here’s How an Elimination Diet Could Help
FODMAPs are a diverse group of hard-to-digest carbs. Here's how to find out which ones upset your stomach. ...read more
Scientists Find an Explanation for Powerful Gamma-Ray Bursts: Binary Stars
A new study shows that being in a binary star system can keep a massive star spinning fast enough to produce such powerful explosions. ...read more
The Parasite That Infects Mouse Brains and Makes Them More Curious
Before it reaches humans, T. gondii infects cats. And to get to cats, it first manipulates rodents. ...read more
In Russia’s Far North, a Lone Group of Neanderthals May Have Been the Last of Their Kind
Near the Arctic Circle, a group of Neanderthals may have persisted for thousands of years after the rest of their species disappeared. ...read more
Worried About Your Foul Mouth? Swearing Could Actually Be Good For You, Science Says
People who swear like a sailor are more honest and more intelligent, studies show. ...read more