The air in underground colonies of naked mole rats is disgusting and limited, high in carbon dioxide and low in oxygen. If you had to breathe it, you would not only be grossed out, but you'd get brain damage. Full Story »
Children who bully at school are likely to also bully their siblings at home, a new European study finds. Full Story »
Exercise is known to have a bounty of health benefits that can ward off age-related diseases, but a new study shows that regular physical activity has an anti-aging effect at the cellular level. Full Story »
Tiny antennas that can bend, twist and stretch, before snapping back to their original shapes, could some day find themselves in flexible electronics and equipment that needs to be rolled up before deployment. Full Story »
Vampires are everywhere these days. Last weekend, the new vampire film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" broke box office records, taking in over $70 million and may end up being one of the largest openings in history. The film is based on the best-selling "Twilight" series, which of course joins a long list of other vampire-themed best-sellers dating back decades. Full Story »
Orb spiders of the genus Cyclosa have a flair for home decor. They adorn their webs with prey remains or egg sacs wrapped in silk, positioning those packets in a vertical line above and below their own central waiting place. But the ornaments are no product of feng shui. Full Story »
Love of music is universal among people, but when did that taste evolve? Do other primates share our preference for consonant rather than dissonant chords? Full Story »
Smartphones already stream YouTube videos and surf Facebook, but they might also double as chemical sensors that can transmit alerts to first responders about the release of dangerous chemicals. Full Story »
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Scientists have long wondered why the hammerhead shark has such a strangely shaped head, one that looks like two heads of a hammer protruding from the sides of the shark's snout, with an eye at the outer edge of each protrusion. Full Story »
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