Two weeks of science and Beyond

Over two weeks have flown by since ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was launched to the International…

Throwing lifelines to job seekers after incarceration

It’s Wednesday morning and Brooke Wages is standing in front of a whiteboard, bouncing ideas off…

Physicists simulate engine oil behavior under extreme pressure

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and elsewhere have modeled the behavior…

Koala-detecting dogs sniff out flaws in Australia's threatened species protection

In a country like Australia—a wealthy, economically and politically stable nation with multiple environmental laws and…

Evidence found of evolution influencing number of neurons that sense certain odors

An international team of researchers has found evidence of evolution influencing the number of neurons that…

Heatwaves and flash floods: yes, this is Britain's 'new normal'

“It’s hard to believe, isn’t it, that we had a heatwave just last week?” …

Scammers don't cheat because they need the money — they cheat because they're cheaters

Why do people cheat? Click here for original story, Scammers don’t cheat because they…

There's a dark political history to language that strips people of their dignity

Dehumanizing language often precedes genocide. Click here for original story, There’s a dark political…

Corkscrew photons may leave behind a spontaneous twist

Everything radiates. Whether it’s a car door, a pair of shoes or the cover of a…

Return to the moon? 3D printing with moondust could be the key to future lunar living

The entire Apollo 11 mission to the moon took just eight days. If we ever want…