In the May 31 SN: An outbreak with pandemic potential, a macabre rejuvenating regimen, the dangers of being born big and death by black hole.
May 31, 2014
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In the April 14 SN: Killer heat, mass insect migrations, the latest Saturn updates, rethinking the Nobel Prize, tectonics on Venus, the science of mass shootings, ancient tool trends and more.
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The mysterious boundary
A debate has arisen over whether an astronaut passing a black hole’s point of no return would get stretched to death or flash-fried. Resolving the controversy may lead to new insights about gravity and more. - Feature
Big babies: High birthweight may signal later health risks
A high birthweight might signal health risks later in life. - News
MERS outbreak picks up pace in Middle East
As the number of MERS cases increases, researchers race to learn more about the deadly virus carried by camels. - Science Visualized
Universe re-created in computer simulation
The Illustris Project traces the detailed evolution of the universe starting from 12 million years after the Big Bang. - News
Young blood proven good for old brain
Blood — or one of its protein components — restores some of youth’s vibrancy to elderly mouse brains. - Science Stats
Fly more, live longer
An examination of animal lifestyles reveals that the most important factor linked to longer life is the ability to fly. - 50 Years Ago
Revamping the size of the universe
Despite new telescopes and technology, no one knows whether the universe is infinitely large or even if what has been observed is the only universe that exists. - News
Bird mimicry lets hustlers keep cheating
Drongos are false alarm specialists that borrow other species’ warning sounds and freshen up their fraud. - News
Most extreme female penis is found on cave lice
Female penis, male vagina have been discovered in tiny Brazilian insects. - News
Ocean bacteria may have shut off ancient global warming
Ocean-dwelling bacteria may have helped end global warming 56 million years ago by gobbling up carbon from the CO2-laden atmosphere.