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Who Would Win a Human-vs.-Chimp Wrestling Match?

June 26, 2017 | Article

In the most detailed study to date comparing the muscles of chimps and humans, researchers found that chimps are 1.35 times more powerful than people.
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Babies Retain Their Early Exposure to Foreign Languages

June 26, 2017 | Article

Korean adoptees to the Netherlands recalled the sounds of their native tongue.
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Puppy Love! How Baby Animal Photos Could Help Your Marriage

June 26, 2017 | Article

Photos of cute animals or with other pleasant images may help people to see their partners in a more positive light.
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A Bizarre New Form of Liquid Water Is Discovered

June 26, 2017 | Article

Liquid water isn't just one simple form ― it's actually two forms that convert between each other, new X-ray images reveal.
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'Burung Harry Potter' Owls Found in Indonesian Markets

June 26, 2017 | Article

Concerned scientists look for "Harry Potter" effect to explain Indonesia's new owl trade.
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Bread's Done! This Company Wants to Help Astronauts Bake in Space

June 26, 2017 | Article

A team of engineers and scientists may have just found a way for astronauts to enjoy fresh bread in space.
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4 Dead, Liverless Sharks Wash Ashore in Weird Whodunit

June 26, 2017 | Article

In a strange case of extremely picky eating, orcas off the coast of South Africa are killing great white sharks, but the killer whales are chowing down only on the sharks' livers and, in some cases, their hearts, researchers say.
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Space Robots to the Rescue! How NASA Will Service Aging Satellites

June 26, 2017 | Article

Satellites were built to last, but how might space agencies service them if they run low on fuel?
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Why Total Solar Eclipses Are Total Coincidences

June 26, 2017 | Article

Ancient astronomers interpreted solar eclipses as omens of disaster, while folktales around the world typically explained the celestial events as a conflict between the sun and a devouring celestial dragon, wolf or rat.
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Edges of Black Holes Re-Created in a Bathtub of Water

June 26, 2017 | Article

The chaotic region near the edge of a black hole's event horizon has just been simulated using a simple bath of water, and the results confirm a long-held theory about how black holes lose their angular momentum.
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