A few days ago, the FDA approved the genetic engineering of modified Atlantic salmon variety. This is the first food...

The little things we do matter: being more responsible with the resources we use, walking that extra stop, even speaking...

Universal diets don't work because "healthy food" varies from person to person, a new study has found. Image via Flickr. Sadly,...

A simple yet efficient solution could not only make life easier for millions of refugees worldwide, but also reduce CO2...

If you ever wanted to become a firefighter in an exotic location, now you have the perfect extra motivation: jetpacks....

When Tumbles was born in Ohio with just two back legs, prospects didn't seem that good for him, in a...

In July, Professor Stephen Hawking took the time to answer questions posed by Reddit users in an AMA (Ask Me...

Every once in a while, someone creates something so incredible that it probably wouldn't even pass the Hollywood standard, being...

Archaeological diggings at the First Nations in Canada unearthed, among others, a small, 800 year old pot - and inside...

Start-up company Deepfield Robotics has developed a field vehicle that can distinguish weeds from useful crops and eliminate them.

The problem is still unsolved.

Weeding out bad science is an extremely complicated and delicate process, and short of peer review there's little left to...

Behind all the glitz and glamour, there's little substance to cosmetic products.

Florida Researchers have developed a new class of LEDs that may change the lighting and display industry of the future.

Earlier this year, the Institute for Economics and Peace released its GPI - Global Peace Index. Tiny spoiler alert: the...

Researchers may have found a much needed weapon against HIV in an unexpected place: alcoholism medication.

Today, US closed down the price for crude oil at $40.67/barrel, but a year and a half ago the price...

Scientists have genetically engineered algae to kill up to 90% of cancer cells in the lab, while leaving the healthy...

In recent days, the internet has been flooded with images and videos of cats having hilarious reactions to cucumbers stealthily...

Not many people know it, but just like you have a hand dominance, you also have an eye dominance. Here's...

Cooling things with lasers? I'm down!

A team of researchers has analyzed a swarm of data and created the first map that tries to estimate how...

If everything goes according to plan, we'll be going to Mars in the mid 2030s - using these suits.

Geological maps can be awesome here on Earth, but when we have geological maps of extraterrestrial bodies... that's when we...

In recent years, we're finding out more and more that our guts are actually an impressive ecosystem, influencing not only...

We recently got the chance to talk to Dr. Thomas Watters from the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Watters is...

3D printing has ignited our imagination and pushed us to think about things in new, different ways.

Charles Darwin's monumental formulation of the theory of evolution has been overwhelmingly voted as the most influential and important academic...

The black and white cat was originally named Oscar but then became known as Unsinkable Sam. He started his "career"...

It was a finding that sent ripples throughout the entire paleontology community. Met with heavy criticism, the authors are now...

Even inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, outside of Cairo, researchers have found something interesting.

Give it up for your city's sewer system - aside from handling our waste (well, at least most of the...

The oil company used dispersants, but the technique was actually counter productive, just creating the appearance of the oil going...

The blood-brain barrier has been broken for the first time in history, and this can revolutionize some areas of cancer...

Imagine if, instead of driving in the crowded traffic or taking the bus to work, you could just fly, above...

Researchers have found new fauna in northern Brazil, in what used to be the continent of Gondwana.

Archaeologists have discovered fossils of rats 10 times bigger than modern rats. Working with the Australian National University (ANU), the team...

The world enters uncharted territory in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, as concentrations reach record levels, the World Meteorological Organization...

Scientists have gathered a completely new understanding of how blood is formed in the body, potentially revolutionizing the dogma standing...

The sheer use of water, which can have a huge environmental impact.

Let's try again: Imagine you could grow your food at home, year-round, using a futuristic aquarium/garden system!

Scientists have discovered a new chemical that could reverse cataracts, one of the leading causes of blindness.

When one-year-old Layla Richards, from London, was diagnosed with an aggressive strain of leukaemia, the word 'incurable' struck like a...

According to recently released data from Chinese authorities, the country is burning out even more than previously thought

A meta-analysis of 53 weight-loss studies spanning over several decades and focusing on 68,000 people found that weight loss have...

Backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, an Artificial Intelligence institute has launched a new, innovative and perhaps most importantly -...

NASA recently celebrated 15 years of continuous habitation on the International Space Station. During this time, the ISS and other...

A new study has found that by the age of 5, children already have a sense of self-esteem comparable in...

Just like an ecosystem inhabits an area, so to is your skin inhabited by a swarm of micro-organisms - including...

A study published by British researchers caused a storm among biologists; the question on everyone's lips - do chimps have...