April 2018 Science Articles
- The Party Scene in 'Westworld' Episode 2 Puts a New Spin on the Turing Test
- Gruesome Ancient Massacre Site Paints a Horrific Picture of Human Violence
- Pets Have Unexpected Mental Health Effects in Clever Immunity Study
- Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß Changed History With His 17-Sided Shape
- Earth's Terrifying Magnetic Field Reversal Just Got a New Timeline
- From Space to Shapes: 5 Cosmic Discoveries by Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß
- Hiroshima Bombing Victim's Bones Reveal an Insane Level of Radiation
- Leonardo DiCaprio's New Beetle Namesake is Copying His Coachella Style
- Horses Are Sizing You up in the Shadiest Way Possible, Say Scientists
- Portugal's Cavernous Nazaré Canyon Created the Biggest Wave Ever Surfed
- Great Barrier Reef: Australia Unveils $500 Million Rescue Mission
- Pink Moon 2018: How to Spot Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn Tonight
- Blue Origin: How to Watch Jeff Bezos' First Rocket Test of 2018
- Panic Attacks Are Universal Because All Humans Evolved to Feel Fear
- Golden State Killer: Genealogy Website Helped Cops Trace Suspect’s DNA
- What is a Suborbital Flight? How SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Launches Differ
- NASA Still Doesn’t Know Why the Mars 2020 Mission Shield Cracked
- A High Schooler Has Upended a Fundamental Chemistry Theory
- Scientists Are Pissed That NASA’s Only Robotic Moon Mission Just Got Canceled
- What Is Pulmonary Embolism? American Airlines Death Linked to Common Risk
- Brains From Decapitated Pigs Kept Alive Outside Body for Up to 36 Hours
- Key Differences in the Neanderthal Brain Reveal Explanation for Extinction
- A Stellar Robbery Was Responsible for This Mysterious Supernova
- U.S. Woman Dies From Hantavirus, a Flu-Like Disease Spread by Rodents
- Elon Musk Shares Stunning Footage of Comet’s Surface Passing Rosetta
- NASA's Delta IV Heavy Looks Ready to Blast a Probe to the Sun
- Titan from 'Infinity War' Has Nothing On the Real Moon in Our Solar System
- Golden State Killer: Why We're Fascinated by Serial Murderers
- 44 Depression-Linked Genes Identified in the Largest Risk Factor Study Yet
- Fanny Blankers-Koen: The Physics Behind the "Flying Housewife's" High Jump
- Ancient Entombed Horse Was So Well Loved It Still Has Hair on Its Legs
- Child Skeleton Unearthed in Pompeii Tells a Tragic Tale of Failed Escape
- Fossilized Teeth Reveal the Very Savage Way Dinosaurs Tore Through Flesh
- Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is a Beautiful Cyclone of Pure Death
- Why Cats Really Love Your Laptop, According to Animal Behavior Experts
- U.S. 'Collective Narcissism' is Creating a Nation of Conspiracy Theorists
- Parasites in Poop Fossils Reveal the Crappiness of Ancient Human Hygiene
- Brain 'Heat Switch' Reveals Why You're Not Hungry After an Intense Workout
- Megan Fox's "Alternative History" Show Has Archaeologists Rightfully Pissed
- Faces on 11,600-Year-Old Log Reveal Spiritual World of Ancient Eurasia
- Ancient Desert Footprints Reveal Suspect in Giant Sloth Extinction Mystery
- Gaia Maps the Galaxy, Unearthing New Milky Way Mysteries for Astronomers
- Harry Wells' Use of Dark Matter in 'The Flash' Is Not so Genius After All
- Why Outer Space and Poetry Are a Match Made in the Heavens
- Government-Funded 'Am I Stoned?' Marijuana App Tells You: You're Stoned
- These "Wandering Black Holes" Form in the Absolute Saddest Way
- Millennial Study Reveals a Widespread Driver of This Generation’s Illnesses
- Extremely Metal Ant Species Uses Medieval Torture Rack on Its Enemies
- Booze Hounds Are More Likely To Have Mouths Full of Bad Bacteria
- Astronomers Witness a Galactic "Megamerger" from the Beginning of the Universe
- Huge Amounts of Plastic Trash Are Hiding in Sea Ice, Waiting to Escape
- Why the Term "Planet" Is a Problematic Word, According to an Astrophysicist
- Hemp Can Fight Cancer, Too, Reveal Scientists in New Cannabis Study
- Doctors Just Performed the First-Ever Total Penis and Scrotum Transplant
- Dying Great Barrier Reef Forces Scientists to Genetically Engineer Coral
- James Shaw Jr: Science Explains the Psychology of Heroism
- 'Westworld' Season 2 Premiere Hints That the Hosts Are a Super-Organism
- Different Species of Monkeys are Having Sex Now, but Biologists Don't Mind
- Move Over, Double Helix: A New Form of DNA Has Just Been Discovered
- This Peculiar Galaxy Is Like a Stellar Retirement Home
- Uranus Is Literally a Fart Factory — And It Would Absolutely Kill You
- 3.6 Million Years Ago, Human-Like Ancestors Were Already Walking Like We Do
- Your Brain on Social Media, According to Neuroscience
- Lyrid Meteor Shower: Everything to Know About the Celestial Event
- Scientists Create Potentially Life-Saving Bath Salts Vaccine
- Earth Day 2018: 6 Quotes from Jane Goodall on Conservation
- Earth Day 2018: Google Gets the Ball Rolling with Jane Goodall Doodle
- Why Cats Love Drinking from the Sink, According to Science
- The Physics of Seth Rogen's Mesmerizing Gravity Bong, Explained
- Newly Discovered 'Exploding Ants' Burst Their Bodies Into Pungent Goo Bombs
- Avicii Is Dead at 28: DJ Was Open About Acute Pancreatitis
- Dramatic Shrinking Animal Trend Will Make Cows the Biggest Mammals on Earth
- 4 Powerful Environmental Documentaries That Will Inspire You on Earth Day
- How Long Does Weed Stay in Your Hair? Science Explains
- Stunning Video From Cell-Exploring Camera Just Made 'Magic School Bus' Real
- What Catnip Does to Your Kitty's Brain, According to Neuroscience
- NASA's Mars Cube One Spacecraft Headed to Red Planet Alongside InSight
- NASA’s Jim Bridenstine Confirmed by Senate, And Reddit Is Worried
- Chimp DNA Points at a Genetic Reason Humans Are Always Ready for War
- Coral Reefs are Evolving Before Our Eyes to Deal With Humans' Bullshit
- Why Cats Want You to Pet Them in These Key Places, According to Science
- Why Astronauts Can't Get High in Space — Yet
- Uncanny Ability of 'Sea Nomads' to Hold Breath Comes Down to One Big Organ
- The Great Barrier Reef Lost 29 Percent of Its Coral in a Single Heat Wave
- An Actual Science Study Showed Why Male Flies Love to Ejaculate
- Dogs and Humans Share More Than a Psychological Bond, Gut Science Reveals
- Ridiculously Small Animals Churn Ocean Waters in 'Heretical' Marine Study
- 100-Strong Cluster of Unknown Octopus Species and Eggs Baffles Scientists
- 'Lost in Space' Writer Reveals Robinsons' Location: a 'Goldilocks Planet'
- The Origin Story of Mars' Moons Has Taken Unexpected Turn
- Demands for Silence Will Make the Angels' Shohei Ohtani a Deadlier Batter
- "Poorer Cognitive Functioning" of Marijuana Users Detailed in New Study
- Lyrid Meteor Shower: How and When to See the Spectacle on April 22
- FDA Briefing Hints at First U.S. Government-Approved Marijuana-Derived Drug
- Human Mini-Brains Implanted Into Mice Didn't Just Survive, They Integrated
- NASA TESS and SpaceX Launch: How to Watch Delayed Liftoff
- Having Big Genitals Can Spell Evolutionary Disaster, Say Paleobiologists
- Study Reveals How Earth Would Change if It Suddenly Spun the Other Way
- America's Oldest Pet Dogs Uncovered in 10,000-Year-Old Grave in Illinois
- Great, NYC House Mice Carry Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Now
- Diamonds Buried Within Rare Meteorites Reveal Existence of "Lost Planet"
- The ISS Is a Place for Science and "Stupid Astronaut Tricks"
- Will There Be Sports in Space? Former Astronaut and NFL Player Says Yes
- Brain Wave Synchronicity Study Explains Coachella's Neurological Appeal
- A New, Lethal Tick-Borne Virus is Threatening East Asia
- NASA Hopes TESS Will Find as Many as 20,000 New Exoplanets
- Mars' Sandy Topography Is Like a Flowing River
- 80 New Genes Identified in Hunt for Depression's DNA Roots
- Salmonella Outbreak Scare Triggers Recall of 206 Million Eggs in U.S.
- Bad News for Kissers: Mono Virus is Actually Linked to 7 Other Diseases
- 23andMe Data Helped Reveal the Surprising Genetic Basis of Human Hair Color
- Scientists May Use Lasers to Gauge if "Super-Earths" are Fit for Life
- Ketamine Nasal Spray for Suicide Prevention Raises Serious Concerns
- Space War Is "Absolutely Inevitable," Researchers Say
- 'Lost In Space' Ending: Binary Stars Could Be This Real Milky Way Location
- 10 Best Signs from This Year's March for Science
- Look Up At The Sky Day: 5 Celestial Wonders to See in April
- Bayern Munich: Science Explains Why Good Coaches Help Teams Win
- Huey Lewis Cancels 2018 Tour Because of Lost Hearing from Ménière's Disease
- At "Rampage" Premiere, The Rock Speaks Out About the Science of Depression
- Earworm Psychology Explains Why You're Sick of the Walmart Yodeling Kid
- Black Holes Pair Multiple Times to Form Even Scarier "Megamergers"
- What Is Planet X? Non-Existent Nibiru Rumored to Hit Earth April 23
- Regular Binge Drinking Can Shorten Your Lifespan by Years, Study Claims
- Sharks Gathering in Swarms of Up to 1,400 Leave Scientists Bewildered
- Salty Subglacial Lakes are 'Compelling Analogs' to Water on Europa and Mars
- Scientists Find a New Clue in the "Martian Mega Impact" Mystery
- Your Brain Won't Let You Tear Your Eyes Away from the Yankees-Red Sox Brawl
- CDC Data Reveal Which Professions Attract the Most Marijuana Users
- How to Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese, According to Science
- Binary Stars Create a "Danger Zone" That Ejects Planets Orbiting Them into Space
- Mice Who Allegedly Ate Half-Ton of Weed Would Have Reaped a Lot of Benefits
- No, The World Isn't Ending on April 23 — Sorry, Doomsday Theorists
- New Planets Might Be Hiding in the Strange Disks Around Distant Stars
- The Rock’s Very Honest CRISPR Tweet Sends Science Community into Frenzy
- NASA Shares Mesmerizing Photo of Aurora and the Sunrise
- Watch Will Smith Virtually Board the ISS in First Instagram Live from Space
- Mutant Ferrets With 'Severely Shrunken' Brains Reveal Why Ours Are So Big
- Why Getting the Weather Forecast Right Is So Incredibly Complicated
- Why the Extinction of America's Only Native Parrot Matters
- Janelle Monae's "PYNK" Video Teaches an Accurate Lesson on Vagina Anatomy
- Video of Drifting Land Masses Predicts Return to Pangea-Like Supercontinent
- Earth's Second Magnetic Field Captured in Satellite Images
- Why Cats Do the "Slow Blink" at Their Owners
- Alzheimer's Disease Gene Removed From Human Neurons in Scientific Milestone
- Mariah Carey's Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis Sheds Light on Disease Subtypes
- Jupiter's Polar Cyclones Look Absolutely Hypnotizing in New NASA Video
- Mark Zuckerberg's 4-Inch Testimony Cushion Doesn't Just Boost His Height
- New Netflix Doc 'Mercury 13' Tells the Story of NASA's Other Hidden Figures
- Two Dinosaur Skeletons Are on Sale in Paris For $1.4 Million
- On National Siblings Day, Celebrate the Relative Chillness of Human Rivalry
- Red-Hot Carolina Reaper Pepper Hospitalizes Man With "Thunderclap Headache"
- 7 Wonderfully Weird Quotes about Mars and Aliens from NASA's New Chief Scientist
- Fossilized Finger Found in Saudi Arabia Shifts the Story of Human Migration
- ‘A Quiet Place’ Viewers Raise the Question: How Long Can You Hold a Fart?
- Expressive Eyebrow Wiggling Serves a Very Important Evolutionary Purpose
- People Who Take Risks With Their Cash Have Different-Looking Brains
- Kratom Recall 2018: What You Need to Know About the Drug's Safety
- Watch the Sun Spew Magnetized Plasma into Space
- LSD Gives Congenitally Blind 'Rock Star' Synesthesia-Like Hallucinations
- Earth’s Earliest Life Arose Out of Fart-Scented Pools, Scientists Reveal
- Masters 2018: Studies May Show Why Patrick Reed Is So Unlikeable
- A Weird Marijuana Syndrome Can Only Be Treated by Quitting and Hot Showers
- How to See the Jupiter Triangle in April
- FBI Solves Mystery of a 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy
- How Scientists Listen to Black Holes Colliding A Billion Years Ago
- How Your iPhone is Heating Up the Planet
- Virgin Galactic Completes First Test Flight Since Fatal Crash 4 Years Ago
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot Captured by Juno in Stunning NASA Photos
- Poop Train That "Smells Like Dead Bodies" Is Terrorizing Alabama Town
- Puffins With UV Beaks Are Straight out of 'Tron'
- Silence in 'A Quiet Place' Hints at Sedatephobia, a Burgeoning Human Fear
- Ancient Vikings Used Crystals to Navigate in a Surprisingly Legitimate Way
- Why Cats "Chirp" and "Chatter": Science Explains the Difference
- Huge Sperm Whale Reduced to Empty Carcass After Ingesting 64 Lbs of Plastic
- Dark Matter Findings Reveal It Isn't Interacting With Itself After All
- Tony Finau Pops Dislocated Ankle Back Into Place in Medically Risky Move
- Neanderthals Were Capable of "Turbo Breathing" to Survive the Ice Age
- Radical Plant Hypothesis Blames Dinosaur Extinction on 'Biotic Revenge'
- The Milky Way is Hiding a Mind-Blowing Number of Black Holes in its Center
- Kyrie Irving's Knee Surgery and Bacterial Infection Explained by Science
- Lack of Cosmic Phosphorus Raises Doubts About Extraterrestrial Life
- Teen Tracking Apps Have Same Dumb Consequences as 'Helicopter Parenting'
- Why NASA Just Sent Human Sperm on a SpaceX Rocket
- The Future Is Brighter with These Genius Teens’ Science Fair Projects
- Surgeon General Urges Opioid-Ravaged America: 'Get Naloxone. Save a Life.'
- Orcas Double Down on "Killer" Reputation in Bloody Attack on Rare Whale
- Astronomers Find a "Stellar Corpse" Buried in Cosmic Graveyard
- Africa May Be Splitting into Two Continents Thanks to Massive Crack
- Scientists Discover 180-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Pregnant With Octuplets
- Cristiano Ronaldo's Bicycle Kick Goal Is a Stunning Feat of Physics
- "Zombie Raccoons" are Invading Because the Trash Panda Army Is Real
- Scientists Have a New Idea on Where to Find a "Second Earth"
- Bees Carrying Computer Backpacks Reveal the Hive's Employee Flowchart
- FDA Intervenes in Salmonella-Tainted Kratom Problem With Mandatory Recall
- Thoreau's Beloved Walden Pond is Being Destroyed by Urinating Swimmers
- This "Ancient Cold Front" in the Perseus Galaxy Shows an Ominous Winter
- Bananas Beat Sports Drinks in Athletic Recovery Study Funded by Dole Foods
- 170-Million-Year-Old Sauropod Dinosaur Tracks Were Discovered in Scotland
- NASA’s Search for Aliens Is Much Different Than SETI’s
