- People take more risks when wearing helmets, potentially negating safety benefits http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2016/01/people-take-more-risks-when-wearing-helmets-potentially-negating-safety 27 comments science
- Roman toilets may actually have been bad for public health. Ancient Romans may have spread a variety of pathogens including tapeworm, roundworm, and a 25 foot species of fish tapeworm, throughout Europe. http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2016/01/roman-toilets-may-actually-have-been-bad-public-health 3 comments science
- Scientist says researchers in immigrant-friendly nations can't use his software http://news.sciencemag.org/europe/2015/09/scientist-revokes-software-license-protest-immigration-friendly-policies 22 comments nottheonion
- Secretive fusion company makes reactor breakthrough http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/08/secretive-fusion-company-makes-reactor-breakthrough 25 comments technology
- Cool new material could make fuel cells cheaper http://news.sciencemag.org/chemistry/2015/07/cool-new-material-could-make-fuel-cells-cheaper 3 comments science
- A nonprofit's effort to replicate 50 top cancer papers is shaking up labs. http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015/06/feature-cancer-reproducibility-effort-faces-backlash?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook 185 comments science
- Hyena society is founded on friendship http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-animals/2015/05/hyena-society-founded-friendship?rss=1 4 comments science
- Ancient megadrought entombed dodos in poisonous fecal cocktail http://news.sciencemag.org/paleontology/2015/04/ancient-megadrought-entombed-dodos-poisonous-fecal-cocktail 574 comments science
- Years after shutting down, U.S. atom smasher reveals properties of 'God particle' http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/04/years-after-shutting-down-u-s-atom-smasher-reveals-properties-god-particle 9 comments science
- A new study shows that people who are politically conservative aren't actually happier than their liberal counterparts. http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2015/03/new-study-questions-trope-conservatives-are-happier-liberals 10 comments politics
- In just 7 years, a fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome has killed more than 5 million North American bats, nearly wiping out entire colonies, according to a new study. http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2015/02/white-nose-syndrome-has-almost-completely-wiped-out-some-north-american-bat-colonies 48 comments science
- By 98 to 1, U.S. Senate passes amendment saying climate change is real, not a hoax http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2015/01/98-1-u-s-senate-passes-amendment-saying-climate-change-real-not-hoax 2298 comments nottheonion
- Sewage sludge could contain millions of dollars worth of gold http://news.sciencemag.org/environment/2015/01/sewage-sludge-could-contain-millions-dollars-worth-gold 14 comments science
- How do you publish something that is never written? Put up raw unorganized data? http://news.sciencemag.org/math/2014/08/why-null-results-rarely-see-light-day 3 comments science
- Water clouds tentatively detected just 7 light-years from Earth http://news.sciencemag.org/space/2014/08/water-clouds-tentatively-detected-just-7-light-years-earth 99 comments space
- Far from depleting the resources of ocean ecosystems, growing numbers of large whales may be critical to keeping these environments healthy. http://news.sciencemag.org/environment/2014/07/rebounding-whale-populations-are-good-ocean-ecosystems 5 comments science
- Mammoth Kill Sites mark the first signs of Dog Domestication and use in hunting by Early Modern Humans, according to a study published yesterday. http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2014/05/did-dogs-help-drive-mammoths-their-graves 4 comments science
- Soaring MERS Cases Cause Pandemic Jitters, but Causes Are Unclear | Science/AAAS | News http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2014/04/soaring-mers-cases-cause-pandemic-jitters-causes-are-unclear 10 comments worldnews
- Could Volcanoes Power the World? - If current geothermal wells are replaced with the new technology, it could provide 30% more power than current renewable energy sources. http://news.sciencemag.org/earth/2014/02/could-volcanoes-power-world?rss=1 6 comments science
- Archaeologists have started to find evidence that before Columbus’s arrival, the Amazon rain forest was dotted with towns and perhaps even cities. http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2014/01/searching-amazons-hidden-civilizations 701 comments science
- Gut Bacteria May Cause Rheumatoid Arthritis http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2013/11/gut-bacteria-may-cause-rheumatoid-arthritis?rss=1 13 comments science
- The new chairman of the House science committee has drafted a bill that would replace peer review at the NSF with a set of funding criteria chosen by Congress. http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2013/04/us-lawmaker-proposes-new-criteri-1.html 1014 comments science
- Put a fly larva in a vacuum, and it will collapse into a lifeless husk. Researchers found a way to protect them: Bombard them with electrons, forming a "nano-suit" around their bodies. This could help scientists take hi-res photos of tiny organisms or lead to new space travel technology for humans. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2013/04/nano-suit-protects-bugs-from-spa.html 58 comments science
- Are Patients Under Anesthesia Really Unconscious? http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2013/03/are-patients-under-anesthesia-re.html#.utyfbx5d5pw.reddit 504 comments science
- Have we been miscounting calories? All calories not equal http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2013/02/have-we-been-miscounting-calorie.html?ref=hp 118 comments science
- Ghost in the Fossil http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/12/ghost-in-the-fossil.html?ref=hp 9 comments science
- A sweeping census involving more than 100 scientists and lasting almost a decade has estimated that Panama's San Lorenzo forest is home to an estimated 25,246 arthropod species. The study is the most extensive survey of insects, spiders, and their relatives ever undertaken. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/12/panama-forest-boasts-tens-of-tho.html 28 comments science
- A new study finds that Eurasian Jays are not only aware that others may be watching while they stash their nuts and seeds for the winter, but also might be surreptitiously listening, too -- suggesting that the jays may be able to understand another's point of view, rarely seen outside of humans. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/12/eurasian-jays-change-caching-beh.html 12 comments science
- Tokyo Electric official says root causes of Fukushima disaster lie in the company's reluctance to seek outside advice and unwillingness to admit risks http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/11/lack-of-humility-and-fear-of-pub.html 3 comments worldnews
- Stem Cells Turn Hearing Back On: Scientists have enabled deaf gerbils to hear again—with the help of transplanted cells that develop into nerves that can transmit auditory information from the ears to the brain http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/09/stem-cells-turn-hearing-back-on.html 3 comments science
- Physicists Create First Long-Distance Quantum Link http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/04/physicists-create-first-long-distance.html?ref=hp 6 comments science
- After doing DNA sequencing in the late 80's, trying to pull an ultra-thin gel off a glass plate with saran wrap, I laughed out loud when I read this headline. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/03/dna-sequencing-without-the-fuss.html 3 comments science
- U.S. Planetary Scientist Admits Attempted Espionage http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2011/09/us-planetary-scientist-admits-at.html 4 comments science
- Magnetic Nanoparticles Fry Tumors http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/07/magnetic-nanoparticles-fry-tumor.html?rss=1 13 comments science
- A Battery That Charges in Seconds http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/03/a-battery-that-charges-in-second.html 23 comments science
- At Long Last, Moon's Core 'Seen' - Apollo astronauts may be garnering another prize. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/01/at-long-last-moons-core-seen.html?etoc 3 comments space
- Video of a lithium-ion battery charging shows why such batteries have limited charge cycles http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/12/video-charging-takes-a-toll-on-a.html 3 comments technology
- "...water molecules actually form two different types of structures that break apart and recombine ... Such complexity just might be the reason why life as we know it sprang forth in a wet environment" http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/10/at-the-smallest-scale-water-is-a.html 7 comments science
- Narcissists may not be more creative, but they can convince you they are. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/09/is-narcissism-good-for-business.html 21 comments science
- Bacteria floating on feces may travel further than originally thought. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/05/kon-tiki-bacteria-style.html 3 comments science