What makes a mammal a mammal? Our spine, say scientists
Mammals are unique in many ways. We're warm-blooded and agile in comparison with our reptilian relatives.
Full, but still feasting: Mouse study reveals how urge to eat overpowers a signal...
A new study explores the mystery of what drives eating past the point of fullness, at the most basic level in the brain. It...
Here’s What to Expect from Today’s Amazon Hardware Event
Amazon is about to announce a some hardware at an event in Seattle, where Alexa will be the star of the show.
Protect Your Frequent Flyer Miles from Hackers
Frequent flyer miles are a hot commodity on the dark web, according to a new report from Comparitech, a site that compares various tech...
Amazon Is Going to Drown Us in Alexa Crap
The digital assistant wars are in full swing, and with Google just recently notching the latest victory by finishing Q2 with the top-selling smart...
Watch a Russian Ice Cap Experience An ‘Unprecedented’ Melt Down
It’s no secret that ice around the world is receding as global temperatures rise. Even so, the sudden destabilization of a remote ice cap...
Why do people share? It’s contagious, six-year study of Hadza people shows
In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give blood, tip providers of various services, and donate...
A behavioral intervention for cancer patients that works
This is a story about something rare in health psychology: a treatment that has gone from scientific discovery, through development and testing, to dissemination...
Genomic dark matter activity connects Parkinson’s and psychiatric diseases
Using a new technique known as laser-capture RNA seq, that involves cutting out dopamine neurons from a human brain section with a laser, investigators...
New Mexico Observatory Closed Because of Child Porn Investigation, Not Aliens
After weeks of suspicion about the mysterious closure of the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, unsealed FBI records have provided an explanation:...
