DNA is widely recognized by its double helix, but if you look at the molecule through a microscope you might...

Marilyn Monroe once said that if you give a woman the right shoes, she can conquer the world; that may...

Lack of clean water is a big problem in many poor areas of the world, and it's also one of...

In the Middle Ages, Blacksmiths were highly regarded, and this was one of the most active industries. Nowadays, with modern...

After studying 118 newlywed couples for up to four years and regularly surveying the women, researchers Florida State University found...

There is currently no Lyme borreliosis vaccine available for humans available for purchase, but a new research has shown how...

Being a teen can be difficult at times - but being a parent of a teen can be even more...

Historically, NASA burns all its human generated waste in special containers upon atmospheric re-entry. Waste doesn't need to stick to...

Since June, 2013 swarms of dying starfish have been riddling the North American western coast. The disease, called  sea star...

A pig-nosed turtle on display at an aquarium in Singapore. The aquarium in the Chinese Gardens holds the biggest selection...

Over the past few years there has been much talk about the importance of scientific development in Africa. With the...

Researchers at University of Utah have demonstrated for the first time a working biological fuel cell that uses enzymes to...

Vaccination has been highly successful in reducing the prevalence of poliomyelitis. Routine vaccination has helped reduce the number of cases by more...

Everybody has sexual fantasies, but some may go a bit overboard. Don't worry, I'm not here to judge. Instead, I'd...

Long term shift work has a permanent negative effect on the brain damaging cognitive ability and memory, a new study has...

Personally, I love the outdoors. I love hiking, traveling, and just being in nature usually fills me with a sense...

Three experimental studies have shown that hunger improves strategic decision making; scientists argue that hungry people are significantly better at making...

According to a study from Women's College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Canada, it doesn't matter...

Scientists have found the reason why we get the winter blues, or as it is scientifically called, the seasonal affective disorder...

A Doctors Without Borders health worker in protective clothing holds a child suspected of having Ebola in Paynesville, Liberia. Image:...

A team at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering demonstrated the latest advances in programmable DNA self-assembly by crystallizing...

A new milestone study found that mitochondria - the energy factories in animal and plant cells - were initially very similar...

Thousands of runners signed up for the Beijing marathon, hoping to better themselves in the 42 km race. But the 34th...

Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, or so the old adage goes, but how different are men...

We all know the bond between dogs and humans is very powerful and meaningful - but a group of researchers...

Whether we're assigned a learning task or choose to follow it, those subjects that interest us are always easier to...

There are several computer programs and websites which can help you improve your cognitive skills - Lumosity being one of...

When men have a drink with other men, their smiles become contagious, according to a new study. This might explain...

Yeast is already used to create two substances widely used to kill pain - beer and wine. Jokes aside, researchers...

As if dolphins weren't special enough, scientists have added another quality to the list: they can sense our planet's magnetic...

It all started 17 years ago, when Karolinska Institute researchers John Lundberg and Eddie Weitzberg just couldn't resist the temptation. Their...

Coal fired power plant in Germany. US policymakers are considering substituting coal for natural gas by 2030 to tackle the...

Roxy Rogan of Allambie checking out the balls. Picture: Martin Lange Surfers and swimmers noticed something extremely strange on the...

Norway will pay impoverished African country Liberia $150m (£91.4m) to entirely stop deforestation by 2020. Liberia is one of the poorest...

Scientists analyzed the brains of kidney donors to see what makes them more altruistic than other people. Photo: kidneybuzz.com Costly...

Tokyo announced a new round of culls in the Southern Ocean despite the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banning them from doing...

A bus in Dubai - public transportation can go a long way in sustainability and climate stability. Image via Wiki...

At least in one aspect, sharks behave as world class mathematicians - although the cause may be sensibleness more than...

The vaccine will start human trials sooner than planned due to the urgency of the outbreak. Image via BBC. We...

Texas wants to rewrite 6th grade school books to deny that climate change is caused by humans, falsely claiming scientific...

The BP trial just keeps getting more and more interesting. After being fined $17.8 billion the giant oil company keeps trying...

Image: Nature Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have created a thin metamaterial surface that is capable...

A team of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been working on a research consisting of the...

A new study of over 10,000 women has shown that women who breastfeed after giving birth have significantly lower chances...

A medicine administered even up to 3 days after infection can save monkeys from the Marburg virus - an incredibly...

Common knowledge impacts how likely we are to collaborate with one another. Image via Wiki Commons. It seems quite intuitive,...

Ebola is starting to get more and more worrying. Now, a team of WHO researchers has announced that the outbreak...

Climate models have invariably predicted that the upper atmosphere would become moister as a result of global warming, the question...

Photo: irisglobal.org A study suggests that immense amounts of lead are being ingested in Africa, since extensive use of cookware...