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Tyrannosaurids Took Their Time Growing to 17,000 Pounds
Forty-year growth periods may have given them a leg up in dominating their ecosystems
The Search for Where Consciousness Lives in the Brain
A new technology could help scientists answer an old question
Why Europa Might Not Have Life After All
Europa’s seafloor might be “too quiet” to support life
The Quest for the Perfect Lip-Synching Robot
Their mouths may move convincingly, but they’re far from lifelike—for now
The Secrets of an Ancient Hunk of Woolly Rhinoceros Meat
It helps decipher what exactly happened to its species about 14,000 years ago
This Hidden Brain Region Could Help You Stay Resilient in Old Age
A surprising measure of frailty and grip strength
Pompeii’s Early Baths Were Petri Dishes
Things improved with an impressive aqueduct system—if you don’t count lead contamination
How Jupiter and Saturn Dictate Earth’s Oil Deposits
Jurassic mudstones reveal how the heavens impact Earth
An Asteroid Impact May Explain Our Lopsided Moon
The crash might have radically transformed the lunar interior
What “Primate” and Other Slasher Monkey Movies Get Wrong
A primatologist explains why monkeys aren’t monsters
