Raindrop Fossils
Raindrop impressions, preserved for 2.7 billion years, reveal clues about the early Earth's climate.
Science Update
Self-Healing Plastic
Scientists have developed a plastic that repairs itself when damaged.
Emotional Music
Music and speech use the same tonal qualities to evoke happy and sad emotions.
Internet Symptom Checkers
People draw different conclusions from online symptom checkers, depending on how the symptoms are …
Deep-Voiced Politicians
Politicians with deep voices may garner more respect – and votes.
Tumor-Shrinking Drug
Scientists are testing a drug that shrinks a wide variety of cancerous tumors.
Sugar-Free Carnivores
Each group of carnivores has a different set of genetic mutations that has knocked out its sweet …
Antibiotics and Asthma
Taking antibiotics early in life can lead to asthma, according to a study in mice.
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
Light Circuits
Researchers are designing faster, smaller circuits that use light instead of electricity.
Monkey Miscarriages
Wild gelada monkeys spontaneously abort pregnancies when a new male takes over the group.