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Genetics August 29, 2018

Science behind sexy selfies revealed in new study

Selfies. Whether you love them or you hate them, they’re constantly flooding our social media feeds.

Genetics August 22, 2018

'Survival of the laziest' is key to avoiding extinction

A new study suggests that species who use more energy on a daily basis are at a greater risk of becoming extinct than those that are more sedentary.

Genetics August 16, 2018

Elephants rarely get cancer because their bodies have a rare 'zombie gene'

Cancer is a friend to no one, but a "zombie gene," known as LIF6, which still exists in elephants, may be useful in helping end this deadly disease.

Chemistry August 15, 2018

Plasma scientists created invisible, whooping 'whistlers' in a lab

There's a sort of radio wave that bangs its way around Earth, knocking around electrons in the plasma fields of loose ions surrounding our planet and sending strange tones to radio detectors. It's called a "whistler." And now, scientists have observed bursts like this in more detail than ever before.

Math August 1, 2018

McCartney or Lennon? Harvard statistician's algorithm determines who wrote famous Beatles hits

Like pals Paul McCartney or John Lennon, Harvard researcher Mark Glickman and fellow Beatles fan Jason Brown came together to solve a question many loyal listeners have asked over the years: who was the lyricist to the band's biggest hits?

Chemistry July 25, 2018

What in the whirled? Tiny, floating dumbbell rotates 60 billion times per minute

Spinning objects are hypnotic and fascinating, as last year's fidget-spinner craze overwhelmingly demonstrated.

Genetics July 20, 2018

How DNA analysis technology is unlocking cold cases

Nicole Eby was 9 years old when she last saw her sister Michella Welch alive—and she didn’t know if there would ever be a break in the 32-year-old cold case.

Physics July 17, 2018

Einstein's theory of special relativity works even in ghostly high-energy neutrinos

Once again, scientists have shown that Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity is right — this time, thanks to a particle detector buried deep beneath Antarctica.

Physics July 13, 2018

Scientists capture mysterious 'ghost particle' in a giant ice cube in 'triumph' that changes how we see the universe

Scientists have captured a ghost-like subatomic particle on Earth, helping to solve a mystery baffling scientists for 100 years.

Genetics July 11, 2018

In 1994 murder case, cops use old DNA to make new sketch

Police in Maryland hope to track down a rapist and murderer who struck decades ago with an image crafted using his own DNA.

Genetics June 26, 2018

Mini Neanderthal brains are growing in petri dishes

Neanderthals went extinct about 40,000 years ago, but thanks to cutting-edge science, there is now a lab in California that has petri dishes filled with pea-size versions of the cavemen's brains.