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Complexity of Spit RevealedA new study tries to clean up the mysteries around saliva, including the microbes that live in it and why we each have a salivary signature.
bacterial-fungal -
Freaky Fish Has Eyes Like OursA scientist now has confirmed a new and elusive species of carnivorous frogfish with eyes that face forward.
fish -
Many 'Natural' Products Make Dubious ClaimsA lot of us still trust advertising, which is often full of dubious scientific claims.
food-drink -
Idea of Infinity Stretched Back to Third Century B.C.The first mathematical use of the concept of actual infinity has been pushed back some 2,000 years.
mathematics -
New Artificial DNA Points to Alien LifeA new artificial form of almost-life is sitting in a beaker full of oily water in a laboratory in Florida.
genetics -
Infectious Superbug Invades BeachesAdd the MRSA "superbug" to the list of concerns you bring to the beach nowadays.
viruses-infections-disease -
Saliva: Secret Ingredient in the Best KissesKissing unleashes chemicals related to sexual stimulation.
human-behavior -
What Would Darwin Do?If Darwin were alive today, he would be thrilled, excited and a little shocked at how his theory is treated today.
evolution -
Charles Darwin: Strange and Little-known FactsThe public is remarkably ignorant of the real story of the father of evolution.
evolution -
Fossils Reveal Truth About Darwin's TheoryCreationists claim there are no transitional fossils, aka "missing links." Scientists know this claim is false.
extinct-species -
Oldest Fossil Evidence for Animals FoundThe oldest fossilized chemical evidence of animals has been unearthed and reveals that sea sponges lived 635 million years ago.
extinct-species -
Museum Animal Displays Don’t Walk the WalkNearly half of all depictions of how four-legged animals walk are inaccurate, a study finds.
animals -
The Future of Baby-MakingFertility experts see the birth of octuplets as a serious medical complication, not a triumph of reproductive technology.
reproductive-health -
Scientists Zero In on Earth's Original AnimalA group of amoeba-shaped creatures could be the closest living surrogate to the ancestor of all animals.
animals -
College Remains Key to ProsperityIt's more true than ever — to college will increase your income, a sociologist says.
education -
How Birds Can Down a Jet AirplaneThe problem is far more common than most people realize.
technology -
God and Science: An Inner ConflictReconciling science and God in our minds is difficult because we unconsciously see these concepts as opposed.
human-behavior -
Bed Bugs Resist PesticidesA study shows that some big-city bed bugs are developing resistance to pesticides.
insects -
Car Parts Made from CoconutsResearchers in Texas are making car parts out of coconut husks, which are otherwise thrown away.
technology -
Rare Look at Darwin and First Dinosaur HuntersA set of 19th-century papers about to go online reveals a bunch of dinosaur-obsessed European scientists.
dinosaurs -
Wisdom: We Still Don't Get ItThere is more information than ever before, yet we’re none the wiser. How do we know that?
human-behavior -
Evolution Arguments Headed for Islamic WorldThe next major battle over evolutionary theory is likely to occur in the Islamic world.
evolution -
Polar Dinosaurs Endured Cold Dark WintersMost polar dinosaurs preferred to stick closer to home despite deadly winter weather.
dinosaurs -
Strange Experiments Create Body-Swapping ExperiencesScientists have succeeded in making subjects think they have swapped bodies with mannequins.
neuroscience
