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It might now be possible to tell someone's age from blood at a crime scene
There are countless crime scenes every day. It's up to experts to turn back time and figure out what happened using evidence left behind, such as blood.Until now, blood DNA tests could determine...
View Article7 qualities in women that men find attractive, according to science
Unsurprisingly, a majority of research on what traits men find attractive in women has focused on various aspects of women's bodies. Because we know it's not all about looks, here are 7 qualities men...
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10 freaky-looking sharks that actually exist
When most people think of sharks, a particular image comes to mind: a dorsal fin sticking out of the water, or for some people, just the very fictional great white shark from "Jaws."And while the...
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Here's where you're most likely to run into wildlife that could kill you
Just this past June, a 2-year-old boy was playing near the water at a Disney World resort when an alligator attacked and killed him. A black bear attacked a woman running the marathon in New Mexico...
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Men really are more attracted to women at a certain time of the month,...
At a certain time of the month, men can smell that women are more attractive.That time is the 12 to 24-hour window when a woman is ovulating, scientists have found.Multiple studies have concluded that...
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You will inevitably get sick of your favorite song — here's why
It happens all the time. A new album comes out, you listen to it, and before you know it, you have a new favorite song. So you play it again. And again. And again. It’s on loop for days: in the car, at...
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Goats might be more like dogs than we thought — here's why
Goats might be more like dogs than we thought.A new study, published in Biology Letters, suggests that goats, like dogs, have the capacity to communicate their intentions or desires to...
View ArticleThis fish has the craziest mouth you’ve ever seen
The slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a species of wrasse with an astounding jaw. Its mouth can extend over half the length of the fish's body. The fish can protrude its jaws longer than any...
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This hormone could be a key to beating aging
For thousands of years, humans have searched for ways to extend life, perhaps to become immortal.And while immortality seems to be as distant a goal as it ever has been, scientists have made...
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Most whales don't know how bad they smell
It's impossible to gaze at a magnificent underwater creature, like a dolphin or a trout, without pondering how it feels—to swim so fast, to dive so deep, to feel so comfortable in such as strange...
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Chimpanzees that travel are more likely to use tools
Traveling can be an eye-opening experience for chimpanzees, forcing them to become more innovative. According to a study published Tuesday in the journal eLife, well-traveled chimpanzees are more...
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Bats aren't as creepy as you think — here are 5 of the coolest species
Bats can be found around the world, from Texas to Thailand. They make up a quarter of the world's known mammals. There are approximately 1,100 species of bats.Bats around the world are threatened by...
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American Parmesan cheese is a sign of a much larger problem
Everyone knows "Parmesan cheese"— or at least they think they do.In the US, we frequently think of it as the stuff we grate or worse, buy grated to put on pasta.Largely, that's because in this country,...
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One tip could prevent you from being ripped off when you buy food
As much as 10% of the food you encounter in supermarkets and restaurants may not be what you think it is.Many of the food items you might think of as basic staples represent the leading categories for...
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Here's why your saliva won't quench your thirst when it's hot outside
This weekend is set to be one of the hottest of the summer.Our bodies can do a lot for us to help us deal with the heat, such as sweating to reduce our core temperature. But one thing it can't do is...
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Scientists are piecing together clues about the first thing that ever lived...
Meet your great-great-great-great-great-great — well, let's just say your very oldest ancestor.Its name is Luca, short for "last universal common ancestor," and it probably lived near a hydrothermal...
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Scientists made 4 clones of Dolly the sheep — here's what happened to them all
On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep became the world's first ovine (sheepy) superstar.She was the first mammal successfully cloned from an adult cell, ushering in an era where you can special-order cloned...
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There's an important reason why the clones of Dolly the sheep are not identical
On Tuesday scientists told the world that four clones of Dolly the sheep, known as the Nottingham Dollies, are alive and in good health.In fact, they're almost indistinguishable from non-cloned sheep...
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It turns out sitting all day might not kill you, but there's a catch
If you spend all day sitting down for work — and also while commuting or even relaxing — no doubt you are aware that your sedentary lifestyle is killing you.But according to a new analysis of studies...
View ArticleScientists found a mysterious purple blob underwater
Scientists aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Nautilus research vessel came across a mysterious, purple blob when their remotely operated vehicle was exploring the Pacific Ocean off the coast of...
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