Aristotle's Answer: Why Some Mushrooms Glow

Aristotle's Answer: Why Some Mushrooms Glow

Thousands of years ago, Aristotle knew that some mushrooms glowed, so it is no surprise the great thinker wondered why. Science may finally have an answer for his question.  A new study posits…
The Science Of Stress

The Science Of Stress

It's supposed to help keep our bodies healthy in stressful situations. But the constant stress of our everyday lives means we're getting overexposed to cortisol. Raychelle Burks, Ph.D., explains why…
MLB

MLB

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/baseball-stats/?utm_content=buffer77f36&utm... In the 1980s, sabermetrics, statistical analysis of baseball, was generally derided by scouts and general managers,…
MLB

MLB

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/baseball-stats/?utm_content=buffer77f36&utm... In the 1980s, sabermetrics, statistical analysis of baseball, was generally derided by scouts and general managers,…
Global Warming Not Causing Pine Beetle Outbreaks

Global Warming Not Causing Pine Beetle Outbreaks

Warming winters may be linked to mountain pine beetle outbreaks in the coldest areas of the western United States but the causes are multi-faceted, according to a new U.S. Forest Service study. This…
Direct Brain Interface Allows Blind Rats To 'See'

Direct Brain Interface Allows Blind Rats To 'See'

A microstimulator and geomagnetic compass attached to the brains of blind rats allows them to spontaneously learn to use new information about their location and navigate through a maze nearly as…