Crampfish became famous thanks to the movie Finding Nimo. In real life, their social hierarchy is simple, larger fish dominate their smaller counterparts. Now we know that to reinforce the social structure, the fish communicate with aggressive and su
Rising seas and severe storms are the most talked-about threats of climate change, but here's another, no more coffee. Because rising temperatures may cripple wild populations of / coffee, the most cultivated species in the world. So says a study in
Rising season severe storm is the most talked about threats of climate change. But here is another. No more coffee. Because rising temperatures make cripple wild populations of Arabica coffee, and most cultivated species in the world. So says a study
I've always thought that when I get a fever, it's my body trying to make things uncomfortable for the invading pathogen. And that's often true - higher temperatures can inhibit the bad guys' ability to replicate. But my fever may actually be a one-tw
Imagine if you could focus your nose the way you focus your eyes. Scientists now believe that animals with a highly developed sense of smell like rats and dogs, do just that. Similar to the way we taste sweet, salty sour and bitter on different parts
This is Scientific American 60 Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? In developed countries, we've mostly eliminated freeloaders like parasitic worms from our guts. But we also have the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease
Aches and pains getting you down, or maybe they really tick you off. If that's the case, maybe don't look to a placebo to give you any relief. Because a new study shows that sugar pills are less effective for people who are quick to anger. The work a
Feeling listless? Unfulfilled? Looks like life have all over, what could have to show for it? You are not alone. In fact, you might not even be human. Because a new study shows that even apes can experience a mid-life crisis. The work appears in the
In the last decade scientists have managed to sequence the genomes of everything from bacteria and fruit flies to individual human beings. But often overlooked are the genomic sequences of our food. We know the genomes of apples, bananas, potatoes, w
Mercury tends to show up in strange places, like swordfish and sharks. Now researchers have detected small amounts of mercury in the fog that bathes the California redwoods, near Santa Cruz. The mercury levels they've measured are in parts per trilli
Cigarettes are bad for your health. But thats only if you smoke em. If you use them to line your nest, they might actually do you some good. Because birds that decorate their digs with discarded cigarette butts are less bothered by parasites. Thats a
Who was the better artist, a caveman or Leonardo da Vinci? It turns out that early depictions of four-legged animals walking are more accurate in some ways than modern oneseven those crafted by the Renaissance master. The study is in the journal PLoS
The black mamba is one of the world's most venomous snakesits bite can kill a human in just half an hour. But along with deadly neurotoxins, the black mamba's venom has a special ingredient: a painkiller as potent as morphine. So says a study in the
Dogs aren't just man's best friend. Previous studies have shown that kids with dogs are less likely to develop asthma. Now new studies may show how. For those (from) mice it applied was. The work was presented at the meeting of the American Society f
The same mathematical models used to study the hunting range of lions have many other applicationsthey describe the flight patterns of honeybees. And now researchers say these math models can help explain the stability of gang territories and pattern
Fruit flies are pretty small. But they laugh at a species of fly recently discovered in Thailand. Dubbed Euryplatea nanaknihali, this member of the phorid fly family is less than half a millimeter longa fifth the size of a fruit fly. But before you o
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This is scientific American-60 second science,Im Cynthia Graber.This will just take a minute.You talk to a friend and then you talk to a theory on the iphone.I found forty resting rents.Dose your brain function differently when interacting with machi
This is scientific American-60 second science,I'm Evelyn Lamb.Got a minute? In our dark of night, he is like one of the newest cosmology discoveries to compound Hubble Telescope.A massive entry galaxy cluster.The air fly covers a feeling normal galxy
Here is news that you don't want to hear sitting down. Okay, are you standing up? Cutting down the amount of time spent sitting down might add years to average life expectancy. Xxx as report in the journel BMJ open. Office jobs, long commutes and cat