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Photo: Thierry Hubin / Institute of Natural Sciences New ‘Spiny Dragon’ Dinosaur Species Identified With 125-Million-Year-Old Skin
Was this basically a giant porcupine?
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Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images A Chimp’s Pretend Tea Party Is Raising Questions About Imagination
An imaginary tea party could change how we define intelligence.
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Photo: Marco_Piunti / Getty Images Scientists Found the Brain Waves That Shape Your Sense of Self
Slower waves blur the line between what’s you and what isn’t.
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A great white chowing down in Australia. Photo: Bettmann / Getty Images Why Shark Attacks Spike in Hawaii at the Same Time Every Year
Gentle reminder that sharks aren’t out to get you.
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Photo: simpson33 / Getty Images The Number of Hours You Can Play Video Games Before It Wrecks Your Health
Turns out you really shouldn’t spend all your free time curled up like a shrimp while staring at a screen in the dark.
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Photo: Ahmed Boug et al./Communications Earth & Environment What the Cheetah Mummies Found in Arabian Caves Tell Us About Ancient Predators
The caves don’t bring cheetahs back, but they do complicate the idea that the predators disappeared without a trace.
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Photo: Maskot / Getty Images This Is the Exact Age Being Single Starts to Tank Your Mental Health
Being lonely lowers your overall well-being. The longer you stay lonely, the worse your well-being becomes.
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Photo: thethomsn / Getty Images Plants Can Talk to Each Other When They Touch, and It Makes Them Stronger
Loner plants don’t fare as well, which is probably a good takeaway for us humans.
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Photo: Ирина Мещерякова / Getty Images Your Dog’s Poop Has an Unexpected Effect on the Insects That Eat It
Maybe your dog’s meds are doing too good a job?
