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How to slam dunk creationists when it comes to the theory of evolution
The 2001 discovery of the seven million-year-old Sahelanthropus, the first known upright ape-like creatures, was yet more proof of humanity’s place among the great apes. And yet Mike Pence, then a...
View ArticleAll the nasty things inside a pimple — and why you should stop popping them
It may feel satisfying to pop a pimple and let all the gushy substance flow out. However, by popping a pimple, you are doing more harm to your skin than you might think. Follow Tech Insider: On...
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Scientists have figured out what dinosaurs looked like when they walked
We know that dinosaurs ruled the Earth many millions ago, but how they walked has been a mystery.Our new research shows that the movement of some dinosaurs has a lot in common with some of today’s...
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A Google employee was fired after blaming biology for tech’s gender gap — but...
Google has fired an engineer who wrote an internal memo blaming biological differences between men and women for gender inequality in the tech industry.Scientific evidence does not support the claim...
View ArticleResearchers found a way to make mice live longer using newborn mice stem...
Researchers just extended the life of middle age mice by injecting them with stem cells from newborn mice. This research could lead to anti-aging solutions for humans. Speaking of the research, Mr...
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White nationalists are flocking to genetic ancestry tests — but many don't...
It was a strange moment of triumph against racism: The gun-slinging white supremacist Craig Cobb, dressed up for daytime TV in a dark suit and red tie, hearing that his DNA testing revealed his...
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More intelligent people are quicker to learn and unlearn social stereotypes,...
Smart people tend to perform better at work, earn more money, be physically healthier, and be less likely to subscribe to authoritarian beliefs. But a new paper reveals that a key aspect of...
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How animals will react to the upcoming solar eclipse
There's something disconcerting about darkness in the middle of the day.You get a taste of that feeling when a storm suddenly rolls in overhead, but a total solar eclipse, like the one a 70-mile-wide...
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Ancient viruses are being unearthed in ice — and they could help solve a big...
In a plot that sounds like something out of a low-budget horror film, scientists have recently uncovered ancient, enormous viruses in ice that some say could wake up as the Earth's climate warms.Before...
View ArticleA brain scientist tells us 2 great tips that will improve your memory
Business Insider UK spoke to British neuroscientist Professor Tim Bliss about some simple tips that will help to improve your memory. Professor Tim Bliss said, "It's something which of course one has...
View ArticleFire ants are banding together as floating, stinging rafts to survive...
Residents of the Houston area affected by Hurricane Harvey have spotted an unusual risk in the floodwaters: colonies of fire ants that have joined together to form floating rafts. Pro tip: Don't touch...
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The biggest myth about shaving hair is probably one you believe — here's why
Shaving hair from our faces, legs, armpits, and other parts of the skin is a daily routine that millions if not billions of people follow.However, many shavers around the world believe a pervasive myth...
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DNA test disproves paternity suit involving artist Salvador Dali
MADRID (AP) — A paternity test has disproved a Spanish woman's claim that she is the daughter of surrealist artist Salvador Dali, the deceased painter's foundation announced Wednesday.The Gala-Salvador...
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There's a lot we don't know about sexual reproduction
Sex is everywhere.Ads. Tinder. "Game of Thrones." Flowers in a garden.But just because we see it everywhere doesn't mean that we can definitively explain why it's everywhere.Sexual reproduction is a...
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There's new evidence that Silicon Valley's favorite diet could help delay aging
It may soon be time to update the old adage about eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full.A growing body of research suggests that when we cut the amount of the food we would eat on a...
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Florida’s floodwater is full of poop bacteria — but a marine biologist says...
Florida's floodwater is full of bacteria.In the wake of hurricane Irma, more than 28 million gallons of treated and untreated sewage spilled into 22 counties across the state, according to pollution...
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Ads for this season of 'American Horror Story' are giving people panic...
An advertising campaign for the new season of "American Horror Story" has been giving people panic attacks with its disturbing, hole-covered imagery, and the underlying cause is a rare but intense...
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Scientists created cotton that naturally glows in the dark without using...
Today’s new “smart” materials range in purpose — a new polymer resin self-heals holes in space habitats, and carbon nanotube yarn can generate electricity — but they all depend on superficial coatings...
View ArticleA pet expert explains the personality differences between dog and cat owners
Business Insider spoke with John Bradshaw, anthrozoologist and author of The Animals Among Us, about the differences in personalities between dog owners and cat owners. Mr Bradshaw said; "People refer...
View ArticleThe evolutionary reason why dogs are more responsive to humans than cats
Business Insider spoke with John Bradshaw, anthrozoologist and author of "The Animals Among Us," about why dogs are far more responsive to humans than cats are.Bradshaw said: "Cats are somewhat less...
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