Science
Burps in 'Rick and Morty' Are Paralingual Expressions of Emotion, Linguist Says
Belching is a paralinguistic staple that scientists have struggled to study, but ‘Rick and Morty’ is providing researchers with a fresh and varied dataset.
The Scientist Hunting for Cave Crystals to Understand Climate Change
These 30,000-year-old crystals formed when permafrost melted in the last Ice Age.
Researchers Try to Craft the Perfect Boob Using Eye-Tracking Technology
Researchers are using eye-tracking technology to see what people look at when they evaluate boobs in an attempt to create a "universal scale" for breast aesthetics and symmetry.
The Universe Is Made of Tiny Bubbles Containing Mini-Universes, Scientists Say
'Spacetime foam' might just be the wildest thing in the known universe, and we're just starting to understand it.
Scientists Discover a New Phenomena Called 'Stormquakes'
Some powerful storms are so intense that they literally shake the ocean floor.
This Student Is One of the Top Scientists Studying Faster-Than-Light Warp Drives
An undergrad from the University of Alabama, Huntsville just gave a presentation about warp drives to a packed house at a top propulsion conference.
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Ellen and Science Confirm: Rich People Only Care About Themselves
Ellen and Bush don’t really make the strangest of bedfellows, and we have the studies to prove it.
Climate Strikers Want to Know When the Earth Will Die. We Asked a Scientist.
Ever wondered “How long do we have until the Earth is dead?” So has 10-year-old Sam Berliner.
These Scientists Are Changing Soil at a Molecular Level to Withstand Earthquakes
Can bacteria help prevent one of Earth’s deadliest geologic disasters?
This Synthetic Leaf Turns Sunlight Into Drugs
The nature-inspired 'mini-factory' could produce drugs on the spot in the jungle, or on Mars, scientists say.
Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Caused an Explosion of Ocean Life
A giant algae bloom in the summer of 2018 was fueled by the Kīlauea volcano.
The DEA Says It Will Make It Easier to Study Weed, but Experts Say There's a Catch
The government may allow more weed to be grown for research purposes. That doesn't mean researchers are doing cartwheels.
