Science Breakthroughs of 2014: CubeSats
2014 Science Breakthroughs of the Year: The rise of the pint-sized satellite.
Science Breakthroughs of 2014: Ancient Art
Science Breakthroughs of 2014: When did humans first become artists?
Virtual Bodyswapping & Racial Bias
Virtual “bodyswapping” helps people set aside unconscious biases towards others.
Storm Detecting Birds
Some birds may use their excellent hearing to detect approaching storms.
MRSA Skin Vaccine
Researchers are testing a vaccine against life-threatening antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Feeling Younger, Living Longer
People who feel younger than their chronological age are also less likely to die.
Birdsong & Language Genes
Birds and humans share remarkable similarities in the expression of genes involved in vocal …
Re-Wilding Crops
Can genetic engineering help “re-wild” our grains, fruits and vegetables?
Smoker’s Brain Scans
Brain scans can predict a quitter’s likelihood of smoking again.
Penguin Genomes
Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two penguin species, revealing much about how they’ve …
Ocean Plastics
Scientists are getting a better handle on how much plastic we put into the oceans, and what effects …
From Teeth to Beaks
The ancestors of birds had teeth, but started to lose them around 100 million years ago.