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- Animals
News stories about spiders are unfairly negative
Nearly half of news stories about people-spider encounters contain errors, according to a new study. And those falsehoods tend to have a negative spin.
- Psychology
Persuasion can be used to change hearts and minds
Persuasion can be used for good — or ill — to change how people feel. To protect yourself against undue persuasion, pay attention.
- Chemistry
Recipes for modern beauty products aren’t so modern after all
An art historian has combined forces with chemists to uncover the science behind cosmetics used about 500 years ago.
- Animals
Sea sponges spew slow-motion snot rockets to clear out their pores
Sea sponges rely on a sneezing technique to clear their pores. The mucus flushes out debris — and provides a snack for other marine life.
- Earth
Amateur astronomers reveal clues to a mysterious double aurora
Stunning images from citizen scientists show an unusual pattern in ‘Northern Lights.’ They offer clues that may help astronomers better understand a curious red glow.
- Brain
Scientists Say: Cognition
Cognition is involved in all conscious mental activity, from thinking and reasoning to remembering.
- Health & Medicine
New stick-on ‘sonar’ device lets you watch your own heart beat
This wearable patch might one day make personalized medicine affordable almost anywhere in the world.
- Chemistry
Cool Jobs: Scientific glassblowers shape science
Glass has played a major role in research for centuries. Today’s artisans work at the forefront of discovery.
- Climate
Heat waves appear more life-threatening than scientists once thought
This is bad news as a warming planet leads to growing numbers of excessive heat waves — and millions more people facing potentially deadly temperatures.
- Brain
Let’s learn about reading
Reading can be fun — but it can also be really hard. New research is exploring how to make reading easier for people of all ability levels.
- Physics
This leaping robot can out-jump anything — animal or machine
Such a bounding bot might someday help explore the moon.
- Earth
Scientists Say: Humidity
Feel sticky when you step outside on a summer day? Blame humidity — water in the air.
