What are locusts and why do they swarm? By Greg Uyeno Locusts are described by their two dramatically different behavior patterns: Either docile and solitary, or active and sociable, forming gigantic, ravenous swarms.
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect? By Greg Uyeno When we don't know enough to know what we don't know.
What Is an Atmospheric River? By Greg Uyeno Atmospheric rivers are named as the cause of lots of extreme weather, especially in the western United States. Where do these rivers in the sky come from?
What Is Cryptocurrency? By Greg Uyeno Cryptocurrencies aren't just alternatives to government-issued forms of money. Most of them are designed to be very different
Blue Whales: The Most Enormous Creatures on Earth By Greg Uyeno Blue whales are the largest animals ever to live on Earth, but many of the details of their lives remain a mystery to the biologists who study them.
Centipedes and Millipedes: Lots of Legs, What's the Difference? By Greg Uyeno At first glance, centipedes and millipedes look alike with their numerous legs. But there are a few key differences between these squirmy creatures.
3D-Printed Micro-Camera Sees with Eagle-Eye Vision By Greg Uyeno The bio-inspired camera could be used with the smallest of drones.
From 'CRISPR' to 'EpiPen': Dictionary Adds Slew of Scientific Words By Greg Uyeno The lexicographers at Merriam-Webster announced today that they have added more than 1,000 new words to the dictionary, including many that are related to science, technology and medicine.
Infants Exposed to Languages Can Retain Them Later in Life By Greg Uyeno A new study suggests we learn the sounds of language well before we learn to speak.
Why 'Dumpster Fire' Was 2016 Word of the Year By Greg Uyeno Language mavens with the American Dialect Society have selected their 2016 Word of the Year: "dumpster fire."
Alien Interpreters? How Linguists Would Talk to E.T. By Greg Uyeno How would humanity learn an alien language?
How Meat Labels Trick Your Mind By Greg Uyeno Adding a factory farm label to meat influences the taste.
Why Taller People May Be Better at Judging How Far Away Things Are By Greg Uyeno Short people are worse at guessing some distances
World's 1st Plague Pandemic Bacteria Gets New Genetic Analysis By Greg Uyeno A new DNA analysis fills in more of first plague pandemic's genome.
Buried Tectonic Plate Reveals Hidden Dinosaur-Era Sea By Greg Uyeno A tectonic "slab graveyard" tells geological history.
Mental Toll of Bad Jobs Lasts Decades By Greg Uyeno People who had low levels of job satisfaction in their 20s and 30s may have an increased risk of mental health problems, new research shows.
Drifting Tectonic Hotspot Overturns Himalayan Theory By Greg Uyeno A new study provides evidence that a patch of extreme rock-uplift in the eastern Himalayas — the area of greatest tectonic activity — has been slowly migrating northward.
Ford Aims to Have Self-Driving Cars Take to Roads by 2021 By Greg Uyeno Carmaker wants a fully-autonomous ride-hailing service on the roads in 2021.
10 Biggest Doping Scandals in Olympics History By Greg Uyeno On the world's biggest stage, at the Olympic Games, there are all too many instances of athletes who have turned to the use of a chemical advantage to gain a leg up on their fellow competitors.
Self-Destructing Battery Can Dissolve Itself in 30 Minutes By Greg Uyeno A new type of transient battery dissolves rapidly in water.
NASA Peers into the Eye of a 'Super Typhoon' (Photo) By Greg Uyeno Imaging technologies show a storm in a different light.
Wow! Northern Lights Glow in Breathtaking Image from Space Station By Greg Uyeno The northern lights and an impact crater were captured in a single image taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
