By Scottie Andrew, CNN – The Wedderburn meteorite contains edscottite, which occurs in iron smelting. But it has never occurred in nature until now, when researchers sliced the meteorite open and found it hidden there. Between 2015 and 2019, researchers discovered 31 …
It’s almost an unthinkable practice in our modern era and one that may teach us a lot about generosity: giving to your community until you have little else to give. By Cat Perry – In remote fishing communities across southeast Alaska live the …
By Rich Haridy – A still from the winning video in the Nikon Small World In Motion competition showing a polyp emerging from staghorn coral. Philippe Laissue / Nikon Small World in Motion. – Zooming in on the motion of the microscopic, the winners …
By Rich Haridy – This year’s winning illusion presents a simple shape rotating around a horizontal and vertical axis at the same time. Frank Force / Youtube. – Austin-based game developer Frank Force has won the Best Illusion of the Year prize for …
‘Puppy dog eyes’ aren’t just sweet — they evolved to manipulate us. By Nina Pullano – Dogs have a secret weapon against us humans — ‘puppy dog eyes.’ Researchers learned earlier this year that the trait is one that dogs have evolved to have, for …
It’s some spooky, slimy science. By Nina Pullano – What do you call something that’s neither a plant, nor animal, nor fungus? In this case, the answer is “The Blob” — or, seeing as it exists in Paris, France, “Le Blob,” to be …
In 2019, the human family tree got a little more complicated. By Sarah Sloat – Fifty-thousand years ago, humans’ romantic horizons extended far beyond other boring Homo sapiens. That’s according to a July 2019 study that describes how our ancestors often mated with …
By Rich Haridy – To celebrate the coming new year, we have hand-picked a selection of the most spectacular photographs of 2019. This “best of the best” gallery gathers our favorite images from the greatest photo contests of the last twelve months, from head-spinning …
Gladys West is one of the reasons why you can receive driving directions from your phone or tag a photo location on Instagram. By Lauren Mackenzie Reynolds, Neuroscience, McGill University – Whether you are getting driving directions from your phone or tagging …
“We may encourage people who usually add chiles to their food to continue doing so.” By Emma Betuel – If you happen to enjoy the burn of a hot pepper as it blazes through your digestive system, there’s some good news. It’s increasingly …
