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Human ancestor Lucy a tree climber
Lucy lived 3.18 million years ago in what's now Ethiopia. An analysis of high-resolution CT scans of her fossilized skeleton shows she was equipped for climbing trees.
December 5, 2016
The circadian rhythm of our microbes
Like most life on Earth, our gut microbes have their own circadian rhythm. Disrupting that daily routine can be bad - and keeping it in balance can be good - for whole body.
December 3, 2016
Hurricane risk to US northeast coast
Due to shifting weather patterns, the northeastern coast of the United Sates could see more frequent and more powerful hurricanes in the future, says new research.
November 30, 2016
2016-17 winter outlook for US
NOAA's outlook for this winter predicts a warmer, drier South, and cooler, wetter North. Drought is expected to persist in California and expand in the Southeast.
November 30, 2016
Children depict scientists as men
In a recent study, when researchers asked children to draw a scientist, the children most often depicted a bald, middle-aged man in a white coat. More study results here.
November 29, 2016
IAU approves 227 star names
The International Astronomical Union - which has given itself responsibility to name and define things in space - has now joined the rest of us in recognizing traditional star names.
November 28, 2016
GoPros go to edge of space
Photog Adventures sent its GoPros to space, captured some stunning views, and then lost the cameras for 15 days. Follow the adventure in this video.
November 23, 2016
Climate change affecting all life on Earth
A new analysis of hundreds of studies says that almost every aspect of life on Earth has been affected by climate change ... and that's not good news for humans.
November 22, 2016
What happens if the sun disappears?
Some things that would happen here on Earth if our giant source of heat and light were to vanish from the sky, and how long it would take.
November 19, 2016
An underwater Stone Age settlement
Researchers have now mapped a preserved underwater site off the coast of Sweden. They think it was a lagoon where Mesolithic humans lived during parts of the year.
November 17, 2016
