Prenatal Face Preference
New research suggests that not just newborns, but fetuses, too, preferentially favor the human face.
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Prehistoric Mushroom
Paleontologists find the world’s oldest mushroom fossil.
Chronic Pain Receptors
Stopping pain may require getting pain meds inside nerve cells.
Compression Tights
Do elastic compression tights improve running performance?
Undersea Methane Craters
Massive undersea craters in the Arctic were formed by methane eruptions.
Fair-Minded Ravens
Ravens, like humans, remember who has treated them fairly.
Flightless Genes
Researchers identify genetic factors that grounded a species of birds whose relatives all can fly.
Methane Fuel Cells
A deep sea microbe helps engineers convert methane to electricity.
Audio Sheets
Thin, flexible transducers could lead to newspapers that can hear and talk.
Giant Whale Evolution
A changing climate three million years ago drove whales to evolve to the giant size they are today.