Yawning: Why is it so contagious and why should it matter?

Feeling tired? Even if we aren't tired, why do we yawn if someone else does? Experts…

Scents and social preference: Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction

Culminating a series of studies stretching back eight years, biologists have identified the cellular and molecular…

What changes when you warm the Antarctic Ocean just 1 degree? Lots

After warming a natural seabed in the Antarctic Ocean by just 1° or 2° Celsius, researchers…

Bacterial protein acts as aphrodisiac for choanoflagellates

Researchers investigating how single-celled organisms evolved to become multicellular stumbled across a strange phenomenon during their…

Overview of NASA Ultracapacitor Technology

Abstract: NASA needed a lower mass, reliable, and safe medium for energy storage for ground-based and…

Apple expected to unveil next iPhones at Sept. 12 showcase

Apple's faithful fans and investors won't have to wait much longer to see what the iPhone…

‘Tsunami-sunk’ Roman ruins discovered in Tunisia

Vast underwater Roman ruins have been discovered off northeast Tunisia, apparently confirming a theory that the…

How a bunch of bird brains led to the development of touch screens

Did you know that the origin and development of touch screen technology can be directly tied…

NASA sees powerful thunderstorms in Tropical Storm Lidia’s center

The Eastern Pacific Ocean's potential tropical cyclone has developed into Tropical Storm Lidia. NASA's Aqua satellite…

Congress calls on FCC to silence cellphones in prisons

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- More than 50 members of Congress are giving federal regulators a deadline…