When Did Insects Evolve?
• http://www.wired.comIn case you were wondering, at last count 1,659,420 species of animals have been described by scientists. Nearly 80% of those are arthropods, or insects and their crunchy relatives.
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The beautiful nano details of our world
• https://www.ted.comWhen photographed under a 3D microscope, grains of sand appear like colorful pieces of candy and the stamens in a flower become like fantastical spires at an amusement park. Gary Greenberg reveals the thrilling details of the micro world.
Science Graphic of the Week: How Magic Mushrooms Rearrange Your Brain
• http://www.wired.comA new way of looking at brain activity may give insight into how psychedelic drugs produce their consciousness-altering effects.
Scientists Found Signs Of Life Deeper In The Earth Than Ever Before
• http://www.businessinsider.comTelltale signs of life have been discovered in rocks that were once 12 miles (20 kilometers) below Earth's surface — some of the deepest chemical evidence for life ever found.
This Robot Pierces Your Cheek To Reach Your Brain
• http://www.popsci.comSounds painful, but it might be better than drilling.
Why Does My Dog Kick When I Scratch His Belly?
• http://www.popsci.comShort answer: It's an adorable means of self-protection.
9 Differences Between the Male and Female Brain
• http://www.brainfitnessforlife.comMost people are intrigued by the thought processes of the opposite sex. Despite rumors to the contrary, men and women are from the same planet.
Icelandic Commission Confirms That Video Of Mythical Sea Monster Lagarfljótsormur...
• http://www.businessinsider.comIcelandic Commission Confirms That Video Of Mythical Sea Monster Lagarfljótsormur Is Actually Real.
Toxin-Secreting Stem Cells May Destroy Brain Tumors From Inside Out
• http://www.popsci.comPoisoning cancer from within
Coho salmon in Idaho: Back from the dead
• http://www.idahostatesman.comA historic fishing season for coho salmon opened Friday on the Clearwater River, giving anglers a unique chance to catch an "extinct" fish.
Drones used to monitor behaviour of killer whales
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Nick LavarsResearchers from the Vancouver Aquarium and the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have begun using drones to keep tabs on endangered killer whales off the west coast of the continent.
Researchers Just Discovered 18 Mysterious Viruses In NYC's Rat Population
• http://www.businessinsider.comCultures from rats caught in four Manhattan buildings and a park surprised even pathologists.
Beyond the call: Scientist self-administers fecal transplant in search for healthy...
• http://www.gizmag.comFirst person accounts of fecal transplants – performed by the recipient with a turkey baster, no less – are not the everyday fare of much science writing.
What You Need To Know About Ear Wax
• http://www.lewrockwell.comEar wax, or cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance produced in the ears of many mammals, including humans.
The penises grown in a lab: Scientists say organs could be tested on humans within...
• http://www.dailymail.co.ukThe penises grown in a lab: Scientists say organs could be tested on humans within five years.
Ebola virus disease
• http://en.wikipedia.orgEbola virus disease (EVD), Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), or simply Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by an ebolavirus.
Giant species 15-ton shark, thought to be extinct, caught off coast of Pakistan
• WorldNewsDailyReport.comThe specimen was revealed not to be fully grown and is estimated to be 2 or 3 years old and already twice the size of a full grown white shark, which takes 5 years to reach its full growth.
Dr. Vandana Shiva Speaks on Monsanto and the Biotech Takeover
• http://naturalsociety.com, by Christina SarichCan Monsanto, Bayer, and Syngenta have it both ways?
Newly-discovered on/off switch could hold the key to healthy aging
• http://www.gizmag.comResearchers at the Salk Institute have discovered an on/off switch for telomerase, an enzyme that rebuilds a cellular timekeeper known as a telomere. The scientists believe that the discovery could provide a way to get human cells to divide indefinit
Shellfish proteins inspire waterproof wonderglue
• http://www.gizmag.comClingy barnacles might be something of a nuisance for seafarers, but these stubborn shellfish and their relatives could hold the key to a new breed of sticky materials.
Rishi Manchanda: What makes us get sick? Look upstream.
• http://www.ted.comRishi Manchanda has worked as a doctor in South Central Los Angeles for a decade, where he's come to realize: His job isn't just about treating a patient's symptoms, but about getting to the root cause of what is making them ill—the "upstre
Meet the ancient megatrees of arid lands
• newscientist.comTHE devil upended the baobab and planted it upside down. So says Arab legend.
A Stretchable, Light-Up Surface Inspired by Squid Skin
• Wired.comDisplays are becoming flatter and flexible, so why not stretchable as well? A study published today in Nature Communications describes a paper-thin, elastic film that lights up when stimulated by an electric pulse.
An Origami Microscope For Less Than a Dollar
• popsci.comBringing microscopes where none have gone before.
First-Ever Human Trial Of An Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Treatment Set To Begin
• popsci.comThe treatment will make use of a biology breakthrough that occurred just eight years ago.
Can We Hack Our Vision To See Infrared With The Naked Eye?
• popsci.comA team of biohackers is attempting to modify the human sensory spectrum.
Newly discovered dinosaur, Dreadnoughtus, takes title of largest terrestrial animal
• http://www.washingtonpost.comScientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that has taken the crown for largest terrestrial animal with a body mass that can be accurately determined.
Just HALF of women can locate the vagina on a diagram of the female reproductive...
• http://www.dailymail.co.ukJust HALF of women can locate the vagina on a diagram of the female reproductive system.
The Growth Mindset
• https://www.youtube.comThe Growth Mindset.
Meghalaya: The Wettest Place on Earth
• http://www.theatlantic.comPhotographer Amos Chapple returns to our site once once again, bringing amazing images from the state of Meghalaya, India, reportedly the rainiest spot on Earth.
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