Giraffe Stroke
Giraffes have big-time blood pressure to get blood to their heads. So why don't they burst a blood …
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Stradivari’s Secret
Stradivari may have unknowingly relied on chemistry to make his violins sound great.
Iceberg Songs
Scientists are listening to the sounds icebergs make, and trying to figure out what they mean.
Globetrotting Swells
A storm in the Gulf of Alaska broke apart a giant iceberg in Antarctica, more than eight thousand …
Robot Snail
A robot snail could make some medical procedures a lot more comfortable.
Boy-Friendly Parasite
A latent parasitic infection may make a pregnant woman much more likely to have a boy.
Extinction Cycles
Changes in the Earth's orbit and tilt could be responsible for the extinctions of many ancient …
Fossil Fuel Switch
A new study shows that we can wean ourselves off of fossil fuels faster than we might suspect.
Macbeth Effect
Washing your hands really can relieve a guilty conscience, according to new research.
Heart and Personality
New research suggests personality and heart disease aren't as intertwined as we thought.