In Echo of Moby Dick, Drones Bust Sperm Whales Headbutting
Sailors’ tales of whales ramming ships just got modern confirmation from above. Using drones, researchers filmed sperm…
Scientists Discover 15 More Moons
Jupiter has joined the triple-digit moon club, but Saturn is still running away with the trophy. The…
Combo of Two Diets May Slow Brain Aging
Pairing two familiar eating plans may help your brain hang on to its youth, at least on…
Bumblebees Have a Pretty Handy Survival Tactic
Bumblebee queens have a survival trick that sounds impossible: They can apparently ride out a week underwater.…
To Climb the Social Ladder, Baby Clownfish Ditch Stripes
Clownfish aren’t just colorful; they’re calculating. A new study finds that baby tomato anemonefish ditch their “baby…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Scientists Discover What Terrifies Bedbugs
Bedbugs, it turns out, really don’t like to get their feet wet. Researchers at UC-Riverside report that…
Child Obesity Hits Record High, as Adult Rates Level Off
American adults may finally be hitting a plateau on obesity. Kids, however, are not. Two new CDC…
T. Rex Could Run Faster Than Usain Bolt, on Its Toes
Tyrannosaurus rex may loom large in our collective imagination, but new research suggests the creature moved more…
Device Suggests Correct Antibiotic in 36 Minutes
If new research holds up, doctors may be able to get lab-style answers on pathogens before they’ve…
For Jupiter, ‘Textbooks Will Need to Be Updated’
Jupiter hasn’t shrunk, but our best measurement of it just did. Using fresh data from NASA’s Juno…
Meat May Help Underweight Seniors Make It to 100
Meat eaters may look like they have the edge on reaching 100 in a new study, but…