Science

Will mercury be removed from vaccines?

Phased out of childhood immunizations in the US, thimerosal has become a subject of heated debate around the globe

Rebecca Kessler, FairWarning Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 20
Technology FairWarning, Science, Medicine

How our brains separate empathy from disgust

An injured rat, and our responses to it, offers clues to the adaptive nature of human behavior

Arielle Duhaime-Ross, Scientific American Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:39 PM UTC
Social Scientific American, rats

Russians who raised the dead

In the years before World War II, Russian scientists attempted to revive fish and dog heads, and even a human being

Frank Swain Friday, Jun 14, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 22
Entertainment zombies, Russia

Could older moms cure menopause?

That's one possible implication of a new study, which also blames menopause on men

Anna North Friday, Jun 14, 2013 7:45 PM UTC 23
Life Menopause, older moms, Science

Study: Stressed out dads have stressed out sperm

Researchers discovered that stress creates an "epigenetic mark" in men's sperm which can affect their offspring

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Life Science, Stress, parents, Parenting

Study: “Spritual” people more likely to commit crimes than atheists

Self-identified "spiritual" people also more likely to suffer “anxiety disorders, phobias and neuroses”

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 9:59 PM UTC 109
Life Crime, Science, Religion

What happens when a woman is denied an abortion?

A groundbreaking study looks at different outcomes among women forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 8:41 PM UTC
Life Abortion, abortion care

Study: Treating mental illness prevents crime, saves taxpayers money

A new study shows that investing in treatment isn't just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 10, 2013 8:05 PM UTC 11
Life Mental health, Health Care

Humor is a science

University of Colorado's Peter McGraw and his "Humor Research Lab" may have cracked the code to what makes us laugh

Luke Brocki, The Tyee Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 14
Social The Tyee, humour, Comedy, funny

Do prudes make better friends?

A new study finds that, when choosing friends, women snub other women they think are sexually permissive

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 9:16 PM UTC 27
Life Sex, sexuality, women, Gender

With “superbugs” on the rise, new antibiotics in demand

Some medical experts and government agencies are pushing for a fast-track process to approve new antiobiotics

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 3, 2013 12:54 PM UTC
Business antibiotics, superbugs, superbug

Why are we here? Evolution’s dirty secrets

The dirty secret of evolution is that it's a lot more like the game of Mousetrap than you might think

Dorion Sagan Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 64
Technology Books, Science, Editor's Picks

Remains of Amelia Earhart’s plane may have been located

A historical aircraft recovery group might solve the 76-year-old mystery of the pilot's disappearance

Ej Dickson Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:23 PM UTC 32
Technology amelia earhart, Mysteries

Women may “evolve” out of menopause, says scientist

Women could continue bearing children into their 50s and 60s, says one biologist

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 33
Technology Menopause, Science, Genetics

From global warming to fluoride: Why do people deny science?

The potent combination of our powerful intelligence with our massive reality denial has led to a dangerous world

Ajit Varki and Danny Brower Saturday, May 25, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 248
Technology Books, Global Warming, Science

Is recreational pot use safe?

While 48 percent of Americans say they've smoked marijuana, researchers say it might not be as harmless as we think

Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:18 PM UTC 219
Life Scientific American, Drugs

I’m terrified of the cicada onslaught

The coming swarm of beady-eyed creatures has me paralyzed with fear -- and revisiting the terror of an abusive past

Laura Bogart Monday, May 20, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 27
Life Cicadas, Editor's Picks

The illusions of advertising

A look at the science behind marketing tricks

Stephen L. Macknik, Leandro Luigi di Stasi and Susana Martinez-Conde, Scientific American Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:35 PM UTC
Life Scientific American, Science

Study: Muscle men more politically conservative

Researchers in Denmark report a relationship between bicep size and support for progressive economic policies VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:32 PM UTC 13
Social Video, Science, Wealth, rich people

Researchers clone embryonic stem cells in major scientific breakthrough

Scientists consider the development a medical breakthrough, but religious groups are considerably less enthusiastic

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:36 PM UTC
Technology Science, Cloning

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