Breakfast Might Not Be So Essential After All
Studies show little evidence that eating a morning meal helps us lose weight. ...read more
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Massive Rivers Flowed Across Mars As Little As One Billion Years Ago
#37 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
Meet YuMi: A Robot Nurse Built to Make the Rounds
As Baby Boomers get older, new tech like robotics, artificial intelligence and automation could help deliver care to more people with fewer resources. ...read more
Meet the Neuroscientist Translating Brain Activity Into Speech
#38 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
As CFC Emissions Rise, the Ozone Hole Could Stick Around Longer
New CFC emissions are threatening the closure of the ozone hole. ...read more
Some Shark Scales Could Begin to Erode as Oceans Acidify
Tiny scales, called denticles, could snap and wear away faster in oceans made more acidic by climate change. ...read more
100,000 Supernovas Erupted in the Milky Way a Billion Years Ago
The Very Large Telescope in Chile spots signs of a massive ancient explosion at the center of the Milky Way. ...read more
A 1.7-Million-Year-Old Rhino Tooth Revises Their Family Tree
#39 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
Chicken Noodle Soup Really Can Help When You’re Sick
Chicken noodle soup is not just a myth. Slurping soup or sipping tea may have actual health benefits that help us heal. ...read more
Scientists Propose a New Theory for Why Some Chimps Throw Stones at Certain Trees
Scientists suggest that chimps pick trees that make specific sounds as a possible method of communication. ...read more