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Author: Bethany Brookshire / Source: Science News for Students The more carbon dioxide people pump into Earth’s atmosphere, warming the planet, the more carbon dioxide and heat slip into the oceans. Warmer and more acidic water is thinning the shells of oysters. But they aren’t the only ocean

Author: Mike Colagrossi / Source: Big Think The simulation argument was first put forth in a paper published in 2003 by philosopher Nick Bostrom. Bostrom assigns less than a 50 percent probability that we’re living in a simulated universe. Some physicists believe that we can test this

Author: Laura Sanders / Source: Science News Using laser light, ballooning tissue and innovative genetic tricks, scientists are starting to force brains to give up their secrets. By mixing and matching powerful advances in microscopy and cell biology, researchers have imaged intricate details of

Author: Tina Hesman Saey / Source: Science News for Students SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Goose bumps make your hairs stand on end. This condition may also have a side benefit. It can help hair grow, a new study finds. Nerves and muscles that raise goose bumps in the skin also stimulate some other cells

Author: Maria Temming / Source: Science News A new soft, wireless implant may someday help people who suffer from overactive bladder get through the day with fewer bathroom breaks. The implant harnesses a technique for controlling cells with light, known as optogenetics, to regulate nerve cells