From the depths of space, an asteroid hurtles toward Earth. [Well, our general vicinity.] But this is no ordinary hunk of galactic debris. Because the...
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Sometimes after a long hard day, all you want is a bacon cheeseburger, a pile fries and may be a dessert donut. After all, the stress that seems to be...
Based on the sheer number of ants that invaded my home this summer, it seems hard to believe, but a new study finds that the numbers of invertebrates,...
If youre a fan of the Beatles, you no doubt know that [She Loves You] came before [All You Need Is Love]. But what about [Help!] or [Yellow Submarine]...
Do you like working up a sweat? Or do you feel like maybe sweat should work for you? Well, hold on to your sudoriferous glands. Because researchers ha...
This is Scientific America's 60-second Science. This will just take a minute. Losing your job is bad for you, but it could be good for the rest of us....
