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Why itchiness is contagious
Science explains why this photo probably just made you itchy.
By Laura Geggel
Why being a 'weekend warrior' is still good for your health
Don't worry if you didn't get to the gym this week.
By Rachael Rettner
Newly discovered spider looks just like a dried-up leaf
It is the only known spider to have a body that bears an uncanny resemblance to a dangling, partly dried-up leaf.
By Mindy Weisberger
Newly discovered millipede has 414 legs and 4 penises
Scientists have only found one of these things in the entire world.
By Stephanie Pappas
The new science of willpower: Can self-control really get used up?
Scientists give ego depletion a second look.
By Stephanie Pappas
Farmer stumbles across a brand new 'bus-sized' species of dinosaur
It took nearly 10 years for paleontologists to fully prepare the bones after they were found in paddock in Queensland, Australia.
By Laura Geggel
Study shows man likely killed by brutal boomerang 800 years ago
When thrown properly, boomerangs can be lethal weapons.
By Megan Gannon
Good news, stoners: Study links daily marijuana use to lower BMI
Correlation does not mean causation. But still, cool bro.
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe
Here's why drinkers should hit the gym
A new study says that if you hit the bottle, you should hit the gym, too.
By Sara G. Miller
This is how your nose got its shape
New research has uncovered four genes that govern some of the variation in the human olfactory organ.
By Tia Ghose
These spiders use their enormous eyes to capture prey at night
The two giant eyes among the spiders’ eight total peepers make the key difference in helping the spiders to see better at night, and zero in on prey walking nearby.
By Laura Geggel
Kids' brains are actually wired to pick out their mom's voice
There really is something special about a mother's voice, science confirms.
By Sara G. Miller
The lightning capital of the world gets struck 603 times per square mile every year
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela has a new claim to fame: This large bay has been revealed as the lightning capital of the world.
By Knvul Sheikh
Your bedtime may be connected to where you live, study finds
Our biological clocks may not dictate our bedtimes, but they do influence when we wake up in the morning, a new study finds.
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe
How many living things are on Earth? This study says 1 trillion.
Researchers have attempted to use the laws of math to make an estimate that includes both micro and macro life.
By Stephanie Pappas
Your labrador can't help but beg for food. Really, it's in his genes.
Labrador retrievers may be genetically hard-wired to love food, a new study finds.
By Mindy Weisberger
Small enough to fit in your pocket, this device can tell if your food is gluten-free
The portable gluten-testing device, called Nima, can test food for the presence of gluten, providing results within minutes and reducing people's food anxiety.
By Knvul Sheikh
This is what happens to the brain when it's on LSD
New research sheds light on exactly what happens in the brain when someone takes a psychedelic.
By Sara G. Miller
The Bible may have been written earlier than thought, pottery reveals
Key parts of the Old Testament may have been compiled earlier than some scholars thought, suggests a new handwriting analysis of text on pottery shards.
By Tia Ghose
Scientists find 13 genetic 'superheroes' resistant to severe childhood illnesses
A tiny number of people in the world carry genetic mutations that were thought to guarantee the development of severe childhood diseases, but these people do not actually have these diseases, according to a new study.
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe
