This isn't an excuse to litter.
Twenty years ago, an orange juice company disposed of 12,000 metric tons of peels and pulp in a barren section of a Costa Rican national park.
12,000 tons of food waste transformed a barren landscape into something surprising
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The FDA says ecstasy is a ‘breakthrough’ drug for PTSD patients
It's a big step forward for a controversial treatment.
Using MDMA—along with psychotherapy—could help millions of Americans who struggle with PTSD, especially those who don't see results with traditional routes.
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Choose the right VR gear for you
VR to your face!
Sure, virtual reality sounds fun. But how do all the VR headsets on the market differ, and which one will suit you best of all? Here's what you need to know.
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The invisible engine that made Hurricane Harvey worse
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This troubling tennis trend is keeping players out of the U.S. Open
A more stressful game.
The best tennis players in the world are playing the U.S. Open this week. But the men’s entry list has some gaping holes.
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Where will all the water from Hurricane Harvey go?
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Female orgasms aren't all that mysterious
A new study suggests it's pretty easy to figure out.
A new study surveyed over 1,000 women about their sexual preferences, and it turns out they’re pretty consistent.
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Hurricane Harvey’s putting bats at risk—but help is on the way
Leave wildlife rescue to the people with rabies vaccinations.
Waugh Bridge bridge is home to a colony of 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats. Volunteers from the Bat World Sanctuary are headed to save them.
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The FDA just approved a game-changing cancer treatment
CAR T-cell immunotherapy is a brand new way treat cancer.
The FDA just recommended a brand new type of cancer treatment for approval: One that employs the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Read on.
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Even more evidence that we’re eating all wrong
Forget fat, it’s carbs that might stick it to your ticker.
A new study backs up a growing body of evidence that carbs—not fat—may be the true heart breaker.
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Found: A star that last dazzled astronomers in 1437
It’s an explosive detective story.
History, astronomy, and huge nuclear explosions all wrapped up in one.
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Checking yourself for melanomas? You might not be looking for the right thing.
Skin cancer is easy to prevent as long as you know what to look for.
Melanoma is easy to spot, on yourself and others. Here's what you need to know.
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The scientific community is mobilizing to save research hit by Harvey
Tweet storm.
Scientists across the country are offering lab space and resources to Houston area researchers.
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FedEx has some pretty intense plans to get through any potential disaster
Excerpt: Quakeland
Natural hazards could happen at any time. The master of disaster is ready for them all.
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This is how your brain tells time
It takes a whole lotta gray matter.
No single area of the brain can take responsibility for our perception of time. Instead, multiple regions perform different tasks to help you watch the clock.
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Giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered—but we're not in the clear yet
They might one day be forced to choose between being hot and being hungry.
The giant panda was downgraded from "endangered" to “vulnerable” status in 2016, but climate change is still driving these animals toward extinction.
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Scientists want to turn our gut bacteria into medicine
Bugs not drugs.
Scientists show how a specific strain of microbes helps control glucose homeostasis in mice. In the future, this could mean more targeted and powerful probiotics in…
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What happens when you heat the Antarctic ocean by a single degree?
Hint: it’s nothing good.
Researchers heated an Antarctic seabed to see how the animals that live there would respond—a hint of the warming climate to come.
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Strange signals were just spotted coming from a distant galaxy
But it's not aliens.
We're listening to space, and hearing some pretty amazing things. But not aliens.
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You shouldn't be too worried about the huge asteroid that's about to fly right past us
Potentially hazardous objects are rarely all that hazardous.
There are 1,400 objects near and large enough to cause real damage if they hit us. Why do they never seem to pose a real risk?
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