“De-extinction” could spawn birth of hybrid species
Cloning has allowed synthetic biologists and other scientists to blur basic biological boundaries like never before
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 3:52 PM UTCLife Scientific American
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High school teacher under investigation for saying “vagina” during anatomy lesson
Teacher Tim McDaniel is also in hot water for asking students to write critical response papers on climate change
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9:41 PM UTC 123Life vagina, Science, School, Education
Could Higgs boson spell the end of the universe?
The discovery suggests the universe is unstable and destined to fall apart, but fear not. It won't happen for eons
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 5:06 PM UTC 10Life Scientific American
Yes, music helps your workout routine
Good news for those who jam to Bieber on the treadmill: Research shows that music can optimize your workout
Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 12:00 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Science
Does studying science make you a better person?
A new study suggests that scientists are more likely to have a strong moral compass than those outside the field
Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 54Life Pacific Standard, Science, ethics
Could cancer be contagious?
An expert says that contracting an infectious form of the disease is highly unlikely, but not impossible
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 9:33 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Science
Reddit launches original Web series
The site has launched three educational videos based on its "Explain Like I'm Five" subreddit VIDEO
Monday, Mar 18, 2013 8:23 PM UTCTechnology Video, Reddit, web series
Declaring war on bed bugs
The blood suckers are resistant to most pesticides, but scientists are trying to find other ways to destroy them
Sunday, Mar 17, 2013 4:00 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Science
Physicists claim to have found long-sought Higgs boson
The discovery would go a long way toward explaining what gives all matter in the universe shape and size
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 12:52 PM UTCLife Associated Press, Higgs Boson
Study: Your Facebook “likes” might be overexposing you
How a simple click could reveal more than you think
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 4:56 PM UTCTechnology Facebook, Privacy, Science, study
Can cloning save endangered species?
Scientists agree it's not a viable conservation strategy, but some researchers haven't yet abandoned hope
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 4:42 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Evolution
Alzheimer’s blood test breakthrough could mean early detection
Researchers have developed a simple blood test to detect the disease before symptoms appear
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 12:42 PM UTCTechnology Alzheimer's Disease
“Crowdfunding” brings science back to the masses
By using public funds for their projects, scientists like Tyler Alterman are getting people involved in their work
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 8:00 PM UTCSocial Pacific Standard, Science
“Chemical” doesn’t mean “toxic”
The words have become synonymous in the age of gluten-free, but try to remember: Everything's made of chemicals!
Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 23Life Scientific American, Chemicals
Save the rhino!
Thanks to rampant poaching, black rhinos are on the verge of extinction. We can save them by farming their horns
Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 14Life Pacific Standard, Animals
Lay off WoW, GOP!
Their inaccurate attacks on "World of Warcraft" damage a great U.S. brand and chill essential scientific research
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 7:06 PM UTC 68Technology Video Games
“Gun control reduces gun violence” and other studies that confirm the obvious
How sometimes stating -- and restating -- what seems like common sense can make for vital science
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 9:19 PM UTC 38Life Gun Control, Gun Violence
Do music lessons make you smarter?
Studies indicate that practicing an instrument can help build the brain, but the final answer remains murky
Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 9:00 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Music
Saving psychology
The Reproducibility Project aims to bring back research replication, essential for good science, back to psychology
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 7:02 PM UTCSocial Pacific Standard, Psychology
Caltech physicist slams government on marijuana research
Scientist: If all science ran like marijuana research is being run, creationists would oversee paleontology digs
Monday, Feb 25, 2013 8:22 PM UTCNews marijuana, Medical Marijuana, DEA
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