An Unlikely Organ Helps to Explain Sherpas’ Aptitude for Altitude
New work reveals a surprising hero in combating altitude sickness
Glowing “Mystery Mollusk” Finally Identified
This strange sea creature stumped scientists for 20 years. Here’s what it really is
Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species
Songbirds may socialize across species during nighttime migrations
Monster Black Hole Merger Is Most Massive Ever Seen
A U.S. gravitational wave detector spotted a collision between fast-spinning “forbidden” black holes that challenge physics models
When Letting Your Mind Wander Helps You Learn
Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks
Animals Expend 76,000 Gigajoules of Energy Sculpting Our Planet Every Year
This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate
Injured Skin Cells Fire like Neurons to ‘Scream’ for Help
Our skin’s epithelial cells send electrical signals like neurons to cry out for help
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone
From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally
What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about an Ancient Society
Mummies’ aromas may provide insight into historical social classes and periods, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers
This Impossible New Color Is So Rare That Only Five People Have Seen It
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it