Why is fish so smelly?
Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time.
Planet Earth
After you die, your microbiome cooperates with soil microbes to 'recycle' your body
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies.
'We know far more about the deep ocean than the moon or Mars,' says explorer Jon Copley
The deep sea, which encompasses waters deeper than 660 feet (200 meters), is home to alien-like creatures, but we know far more about these inky depths than people think, ocean explorer Jon Copley tells Live Science.
Space
Record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio finally returns to Earth after accidentally spending 371 days in space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned home from a 371-day stay on the International Space Station — a record for an American — after being trapped when his ride home was damaged.
Health
New drug could prevent bone loss on lengthy space missions, study in space-faring mice suggests
A new drug reduced bone loss in mice on the International Space Station, without causing any negative side effects.
Animals
'Parasitic provider of sperm on-tap': Why the sex lives of deep sea creatures demand extreme solutions
From the opportunistic "have-a-go" approach of octopuses to "accessory males" that supply female anglerfish with a lifetime of sperm, author Jon Copley explores the sex lives of deep sea creatures.
Human Behavior
How wealthy UFO fans helped fuel fringe beliefs
There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it.
Physics & Mathematics
Major CERN experiment proves antigravity doesn't exist — at least when it comes to antimatter
New research showing that elusive antimatter falls downward toward the Earth proves Albert Einstein right yet again.
Chemistry
For 1st time, scientists write words in liquid water
Scientists used a process called 'diffusioosmosis' to write words that lingered in liquid water.
