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Digging History March 2, 2017

Someone paid $15G for some decades-old mold

How much would you pay for a piece of mold?

Biology March 2, 2017

Why some people look like their names

If you've ever caught yourself thinking, "She looks like a Sue," or "He doesn't look like a Bob," a new study may back up your instincts about whether people's names suit them.

Innovation February 28, 2017

Scientific breakthrough lost? Unique metallic hydrogen sample disappears

Scientists say that the world’s only sample of metallic hydrogen, which was touted as potentially revolutionizing technology, has disappeared.

Biology February 27, 2017

Want to know the future? Most people don't, study suggests

Despite the popularity of horoscopes, most people don't really want to know their futures, a new study from Europe suggests.

Cloning February 24, 2017

20 years after Dolly the sheep, what have we learned about cloning?

Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the announcement of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.

Biology February 10, 2017

What makes women good dancers? Study finds it is all in the hips

Researchers may have discovered the secret to turning heads as a woman on the dance floor - and it turns out it is all in the hips.

Biology January 27, 2017

2 days after death, some life continues in body

Death is more like the slow shutdown of a computer than the flipping off of a light switch, says a scientist, explaining a new study that shows genes in the body remain alive for about two days after the heart stops.

Math January 26, 2017

Mathematician wants to fight tsunamis with sound waves

Tsunamis are among the deadliest forces in nature.

Innovation January 18, 2017

Body armor made from human hair?

Here’s something to think about next time you’re in the shower reaching for the shampoo.

Genetics January 13, 2017

Who was 'Adam'? Genetic 'man'-hunt catches eye of Vatican scientists

A pair of scientific studies using the latest genetic evidence are seeking to identify the very first man to walk the Earth, the so-called "Adam."

Chemistry January 13, 2017

Chicken or egg question cracked: Hampton Creek scientists create plant-based egg

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Neither.