Traditional medicine doesn't just fill up the health food aisle at the supermarket — it could help make everybody…
Sophie Bushwick
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The dream of nanotechnology includes unbelievably tiny electronic devices — including medical devices that could…
Pancake artists, you need to up your game. Nathan Shields, an illustrator and former math teacher, is turning fried…
From Black Beauty to My Little Pony: Frienship is Magic, humans have an ongoing love affair with horses (and their…
To figure out how your brain works, researchers need to be able to measure the electrical activity of neurons. But…
When it comes to Saturn's moons, Phoebe tends to be overshadowed by its siblings. Titan's size earns her the title…
Although tattoos and body piercings have gone mainstream, they still carry a connotation of risky behavior. And a…
In which international organization do delegates from Israel and Iran sit side-by-side in harmony? Hint: It's not…
By the time you reach adulthood, learning a foreign language is a struggle – even after you memorize grammar and…
A raindrop is temporary, leaving behind a damp blotch and no more. Even if it falls in just the right area to create…
What happens when you put snakes on a plane? No, not with Samuel L. Jackson – on a steep inclined plane. Generally,…
Scientists have made amazing progress lately in turning insects into cyborgs. Almost every week, there's another…
The United States hasn't always had the closest relationship with China or Russia. But give us a few hundred…
Australia faces serious ecological threats posed by feral animals and out-of-control wildfires. Non-native species…
Sure, sugar's bad for you. But should we establish a drinking age for sugary sodas? According to UC San Francisco…
It's a central tenet of evolution: Life must adapt to its surroundings or die. And the genome knows it. A new study…
Picture a pigeon: gray body, iridescent neck feathers, probably pecking away at trash on a city sidewalk. But there…
You probably think of your nervous system as a kind of computer network, or some kind of electrical system that…
Although dark matter's exact nature is still unknown, what we do know is that the amount of gravity in the universe…
Dogs make great companions – they're affectionate, adorable, and excellent listeners. But do they really know when…