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Tortoise DNA Might Hold the Answers to Living Longer
The scientists used the DNA of Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island tortoise.
'Cute Aggression' Is the Desire to Crush Adorable Things
A portion of people have it, and researchers think they might know why.
LSD Changes Something About The Way You Perceive Time
We measure time in set amounts— seconds, minutes, and hours. But the way time feels is more slippery.
Scientists Have Made Mini Brains That Behave Like Real Human Brains
It’s the first time that brain organoids have spontaneously produced brain waves similar to human brain activity.
Researchers Found Bacteria in the Human Brain
The brain was thought to be a sterile place. What are they doing there?
The Shape of Your Body Influences What People Think of Your Personality
Rectangular bodies are associated with different personality traits than curvier ones.
Microdosing Mushrooms Could Make You More Creative
It improves two types of thinking important for creativity.
Cool Science News You Don’t Want To Miss
A 3,300-year-old mummy's healthcare, a blood test that can read your body's internal clock, and predicting who will respond to sugar pills for pain.
Australian Scientists Are Helping Develop Unsmashable Phone Screens
Promising new research could put your local phone repair shop out of business.
Male Mice without the Y Chromosome Can Still Reproduce, So What’s It For?
A new study shows male mice with no y-chromosome genes can still reproduce, with a little help.
An Astronomer Proposes a New Mathematical Definition for What Counts As a Planet
Pluto still doesn’t count as a planet, but our moon does.