Sunscreen: Hero for Humans, Villain for Marine Life?
Have you ever spent extra time at the store trying to decide which sunscreen to purchase? We try to protect ourselves from the Sun’s…
Category: Big Questions
The Genetic Origins of the Water Bear, Earth’s Most Resilient Organism
No living organism can survive in the dead of space, right? The unlikely exception: water bears. Also known by their scientific name,…
Would a Self-Driving Car Kill You If it Had the Chance?
What started out as a study of ethical decision making for self-driving cars turned into a study of human psychology. How do we decide, when…
Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?
Have you ever wondered why woodpeckers don’t get headaches? It is quite remarkable when you think about it. This bird, on a regular…
Fossils of Ancient Shark Relative Found in South America
There are only two currently living species of bramble shark in existence today – Echinorhinus cookei and Echinorhinus brucus. The…
4 High-Impact Lifestyle Changes That Help The Environment
Imagine a kitchen in a busy household — dirty dishes piled in the sink, leftovers cold on the counter, and utensils strewn about.…
Choosing a weapon against antibiotic resistance just got easier
They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Antibiotics have revolutionized…
Tumbleweeds Interrupt the Discovery of Black Holes
“How moving!” is what the Earth would say when it comes into contact with gravitational waves. Albert Einstein’s general theory of…
Relaxing music may not be a useful stress-reduction strategy
Music is an integral part of human cultures around the world. Common wisdom suggests that listening to music has an affect on mental states,…
Have we finally found dark matter?
There is overwhelming evidence to support the existence of dark matter, but its existence is still a mystery to physicists. A method called…