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NATURAL SCIENCE November 21, 2016

Listomania Presents: 12 Nation's Favorite Hot Dog Toppings

Hot dogs date back to 13th-century Frankfurt, Germany, where it was served to celebrate coronations. Nowadays, every country has at least one variation of this street-food theme -- "Listomania: A World of Fascinating Facts in Graphic Detail" breaks it down.

Genetics November 17, 2016

Here's what microbes are living on ATM keypads in New York City

Automated teller machines aren’t just a source of cash.

NATURAL SCIENCE November 16, 2016

New Zealand quake's strange side effect: What are earthquake lights?

The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that rattled New Zealand early Monday morning local time (Sunday morning EST), killing at least two people and stranding many others in the region, also had a strange side effect: eerie blue and green flashes of light in the sky during the shaking

NATURAL SCIENCE November 16, 2016

Australian continent moves as seasons change

The continent of Australia tilts and shifts a visible amount as the seasons change, new research suggests

Mammals November 14, 2016

Want to monitor bears? Try checking their saliva

Scientists may very well be drooling over a tasty bear monitoring method in Alaska, and the key ingredients are bear saliva and salmon.

Physics November 9, 2016

Astro cameras help mosques schedule prayer times

Camera technology designed for astrophysics research is helping a network of mosques in the United Kingdom schedule dawn prayers — known as fajr — that can be observed at the same times across communities

NATURAL SCIENCE November 2, 2016

A.I. 'nightmare machine' knows what scares you

The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) — autonomous computers that can learn independently — makes some people extremely uneasy, regardless of what the computers in question might be doing

Biology October 26, 2016

Lies breed lies: Brain may get desensitized to dishonesty

Dishonesty is a slippery slope: If you behave dishonestly once, you may become more likely to do so again in the future, a new study from England shows.

Digging History October 25, 2016

Scientists detect evidence of extinct human cousin in modern DNA

The genetic codes of people living in a region of the Pacific called Melanesia have given researchers a clue: their DNA suggests the presence of an extinct hominid ancestor.

NATURAL SCIENCE October 14, 2016

Forget ghosts - government corruption spooks people most

We ain't afraid of no ghosts or zombies, according to a new national survey that suggests Americans are most fearful of government corruption

Mammals October 12, 2016

Why mice are nature's jet engines

Wondering what animal might have the most in common with a jet engine?