Last ditch effort gives endangered turtles another chance
A female Yangtze giant softshell turtle (quite possibly the last female of her species) has been given another chance to...
Constructive noncompliance – when citizens disobey the laws… and it’s a good thing
When citizens stop complying with the laws, it's generally a bad thing - laws are there for a reason, and...
The ugly truth behind the ‘cute’ video of the orangutan and tiger cubs
Social media was ecstatic - just look at this video of an orangutan bottle-feeding a tiger cub. Tens of millions...
Pesticide limit may be the last resort to save the bees, White House says
With bee numbers dropping dramatically in the last years, it's time to take some drastic measures, and a White House...
Urban Algae Canopy Produces Huge Quantity of Oxygen
It generates as much oxygen as 400,000 square feet of natural woodland, it looks nice, and it can produce lots of...
Dozens of endangered cockatoos trafficked in small plastic bottles
At least 21 cockatoos have been discovered and saved from illegal trafficking; they were recovered at an Indonesian port during...
The white thing that sometime appears on chocolate? Scientists studied it with X-Rays
Chocolate is the favorite food of many people throughout the world, bringing joy and happiness into our mouths, one square...
Scans reveal what happens in your brain during an out-of-body experience
Neuroscientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have created an out-of-body illusion in participants placed inside a brain scanner to...
Beautiful winged insects built from computer and video game components
I just love it when stuff that's thrown away becomes a part of something new and valuable - upcycling, as...
Smiley face labels can encourage kids to eat healthier food
An innovative study suggests that something as small as labeling healthy foods with a small smiley face can make kids...
Psychedelic tea might help with depression
Hallucinogenic tea brewed from South American plants might treat depression, according to a new study - but don't start your...
Icelandic DNA mapping might lead to the future of medicine
Scientists are working to gather more and more details about Icelandic DNA, in an attempt to design better drugs and...
Scientists find “punk” shape shifting frog
For the first time, researchers have discovered a vertebrate able to change the texture of its skin from smooth to...
Chinese Park Ranger Finds Rare, Giant Salamander
A park ranger in south China was surprised to find a giant salamander while he was out picking winkles. The...
Stunning video shows lava in all its might
Even as a geologist, I can't help myself from looking at lava with an almost childish fascination -- it's something...
Book review: ‘Ada’s Algorithm’
Learn about the life and tales of Ada Lovelace, the women who wrote the very first computer program in the...
FossilFriday: giant, fossilized dino footprints in Portugal
Image via Clubearlivre. Pedreira do Galinha (literally "The chicken's quarry", but more on that later) is one of the most...