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The world's oldest message in a bottle spent 108 years at sea for a critical...
The world's oldest message in a bottle was actually one of more than 1,000 identical bottles that helped shape our understanding of ocean currents.Last August, retired post office worker Marianne...
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Scientists are asking the wrong questions of big data
Big Data is changing the way we do science today. Traditionally, data were collected manually by scientists making measurements, using microscopes or surveys. These data could be analyzed by hand or...
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Scientists have discovered traces of an extinct human species in the genes of...
The extinct Denisovans live on, if somewhat tenuously, in our genes.Analysis of the DNA of Melanesians has revealed that their genome retains traces of the Denisovans to an extent similar to the...
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Shockingly few animals can keep a beat
When I watched StarTalk Radio host Neil deGrasse Tyson interview Ray Kurzweil for Tech Insider's Innovators series, I was struck by Kurzweil's claim that — excluding humans — "no other animal can keep...
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11 common myths about the brain
We know surprisingly little about one of the most important organs in our body — the brain. Nevertheless, the world is filled with dozens of ideas about why we think the way we do.Here are 11 of the...
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Scientists finally figured out what turned this lake a mysterious shade of pink
Bubblegum pink isn't a color you'd expect a lake to be.But there it is anyway — Lake Hillier, sitting there like some sort of Barbie-inspired fantasy on Middle Island off the western coast of...
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These cuddly looking prairie dogs are ice-cold squirrel killers
White-tailed prairie dogs are cuddly-looking vegetarians.But as scientists are now learning, they're also vicious killers of herbivorous Wyoming ground squirrels.The gruesome killings, which biologists...
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Here are the 3 big problems scientists must solve to make 'artificial gills'...
Breathing underwater is a magical experience. Instead of worrying about drowning, you can float and explore the beauty of an underwater world.And while a scuba course is well worth your time, the sport...
View ArticleA relationship expert reveals the best ways to get over someone
Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and author of "Anatomy of Love," says heartbreak has physiological effects on our minds and bodies. There's a scientific reason it hurts so much.Produced by...
View ArticleA predator with a new genetic makeup is taking over the Northeast
Eastern Coyotes, also known as Coywolves, have been spotted in cities along the Northeastern United States. However, most people don't realize that this isn't your typical coyote, in fact it's an...
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Scientists have identified the minimum set of genes needed for life
As part of an effort to understand the function of every gene in a cell, a team of researchers has culled the DNA of a bacterium to determine the minimum number of genes it would take for the organism...
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Humans are driving wild dogs to hunt like cats
Human meddling has altered the way African wild dogs hunt, and now they're chasing prey like cheetahs, according to a new study.Often targeted by humans as vermin, the dogs appear to have given up...
View ArticleA relationship expert explains why we cheat on people we love
Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and author of "Anatomy of Love," says people cheat for a variety of reasons. But, a few may not be what you were blaming.Produced by Kevin Reilly. Camera by...
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Florida man nabs 780-pound 'monster' alligator
A 780-pound "monster" alligator slain in a Florida hunt and hauled out of the water with a farm tractor falls short of the state record for length, a wildlife official said on Wednesday."A big...
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17 myths about animals that drive us wild
The animal kingdom is host to a nearly endless supply of oddities.Yet for every shockingly true fact about animals, there's another one that's exaggerated, misguided, or just plain wrong.It's time to...
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We've never seen the vast majority of organisms that make up the tree of life
If you are alive on Earth, there's a good chance you're microscopic."From a diversity perspective, 95%" of life on this planet is smaller than the eye can see, Laura Hug, an environmental...
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How we might hack biology and transform our bodies to live in space —...
Space is cold (mostly) and brutal, inhospitable to life as we know it. All other planets we know a lot about differ drastically from Earth, lacking the atmosphere we breathe and the gravity that we're...
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These stunning paper microbes glorify the tiny creatures that call our bodies...
Your body is not just your body.It's teeming with microbes, and to illustrate their beauty in captivating detail, artist Rogan Brown turned to cutting out their forms in paper.His work covers the wild...
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There is no scientific validity to this dangerous and pervasive notion — yet...
"There’s really no such thing as race," world-famous scientist, author, and television personality Bill Nye told Big Think in 2015. "There’s different tribes but not different races. We’re all one...
View ArticleHumans are finally starting to understand the octopus, and it’s mind-boggling
With their eight arms and giant egg-shaped head, octopuses are one of the most alien-looking creatures on the planet. We read Katherine Courage's book "Octopus!" and discovered that the octopus is even...
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