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Astronomers may have discovered an invisible black hole in the Milky Way

Japanese astronomers may have discovered an intermediate black hole close to the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. This finding could help explain how supermassive black holes form at the center of galaxies. Most galaxies we know of have a supermassive black hole (SMBH) at their center. The name is pretty self explanatory – […]

Harvard has an amazing color library - and it's open to the public

The Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at Harvard Art Museums is one of the most colorful places in the world. It houses over 2,500 pigment samples placed in tincture bottles behind tall glass cabinets, reminding of old medicine bottles. We owe it all to Edward Forbes.

"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" may be earliest painting of volcano eruption

Volcanic eruptions have fascinated and frightened people for millennia, and many have tried to describe them in different ways. Whether it was through paintings, text or documentaries, we’ve all seen volcanoes described in one way or another. But for people 30,000 years ago, that was a much more difficult challenge. Now, researchers believe they have […]

All of China's buses might be electric by 2025

China just announced the deployment of the world's largest electric buses - in the city of Shenzen.

A frozen tardigrad was brought back to life - and then gave birth

30 years, frozen solid - now back to life.

NASA: Nuclear power instead of coal saved 1.8 million lives between 1971-2009

According to a study conducted by NASA in 2013, using nuclear energy instead of coal saved almost 2 million lives since 1979 - by allowing us to not use coal.

The world's largest canyon may lie under Antarctic Ice

British researchers have just made a stunning discovery - the biggest canyon may not be in the US or China but under Antarctic ice.

Did North Korea actually test a bomb? Science actually has the answer

North Korea recently announced that it tested a massive H-bomb, one that's "capable of wiping out the entire United States".

London has reached its yearly NO2 pollution limit in just 8 days, and it's being sued

The city of London is sued for polluting too much – about 40 times more than it should under EU (European Union) regulation. At 7AM local time last Friday, London officially breached the pollution limits set by the European Union for the entirety of 2016. It’s the fifth year in a row London has grossly surpassed […]

Despite plummeting oil price, renewables attract record investments

The slump in oil prices coincides with the highest investment in renewables ever: $329.3 billion just in 2015.

New Ebola case reported hours after West Africa was declared Ebola-free

In an unfortunate turn of events, a new Ebola fatality has been reported just hours after West Africa was declared Ebola-free.

Ancient people survived the Arctic 45,000 years ago

Archaeologists working in the arctic have found evidence that ancient humans made it to the arctic some 45,000 years ago.

NASA establishes Planetary Defense Office to protect the Earth from asteroids

You can't be an advanced civilization until you have a planetary defense office - and it sounds incredibly awesome no matter how you look at it.

What are the layers of the Earth?

We know what the layers of the Earth are without seeing them directly -- with the magic of geophysics.

Volcano facts and other pieces of hot science

Volcanoes are some of the most amazing geological features but quite often, they’re misunderstood or not understood at all. Here we’ll get to know them a bit better, starting with the basic facts and the moving onto cool and surprising facts, and of course, continuing with everyone’s favorite (from a distance): eruptions. Basic Volcano Facts 1. Volcanoes are […]

France to pay its citizens $11,000 to upgrade to electric vehicles

Price is one of the main road blocks in the way of getting an electric car - changing your gas guzzler for a cleaner car can come at quite a cost.

Scientists can make your voice sound happier or sadder

Researchers have developed a digital audio platform that can modify the tone of the people who are talking.

Royal Bank of Scotland: Oil may reach $16 a barrel in 2016

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced clients to brace for a "cataclysmic year" with a global deflation crisis, warning that many major stocks will fall and oil may reach $16.

Archaeologists discover Bronze Age "British Pompeii"

Archaeologists have discovered something as valuable as the Roman Pompeii.

Gravitational waves rumor sends ripples through the science community

Tantalizing rumors about gravitational waves have been spreading through the scientific community.

Mysterious Russian idol is the oldest wooden object in the world

More than twice the age of the Stonehenge, the Shigir Idol has been recently dated to 11,000 years ago, which makes it the oldest wooden object in existence by far. The idol is also covered with some drawings which may actually be a written language that no one understands.

NASA posted a dazzling library of space sounds - and you're free to use them

Apollo 11: Eagle Has Landed NASA’s mission to better understand the Universe around us resulted not only in text, images and video, but also in a huge number of sounds. The space agency posted rocket sounds, the chirps of satellites and equipment, lightning on Jupiter, interstellar plasma and radio emissions and of course, famous vocal clips […]

Stanford researchers develop heat-sensitive batteries

Stanford scientists have developed the first lithium-ion batteries that run normally, shut down when they start to overheat, and then restart when the temperatures go down.

MIT's online courses can now lead to a degree

“Anyone who wants to be here now has a shot to be here,” MIT President L. Rafael Reif said. “They have a chance to prove in advance that they can do the work.” By now, you should know that MIT posted many of their courses and materials for free, on the internet. If you didn’t, […]

This winter is so hot Canada's squirrels are getting fat

The very hot winter of 2015 is having some unexpected consequences: squirrels are getting fat. The winter season for overindulgence has come and passed, but for these little critters in North America and Europe, it left behind a big mark. The mild climate of this winter meant that trees had lots of seeds and nuts, […]

New MIT material can soak up solar heat and release it on demand

A team of researchers from MIT created a material that can make use of solar energy in a novel way, absorbing heat and releasing it later, when needed. The researchers led by MIT Prof. Jeffrey Grossman published their results in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. Heat will inevitably dissipate sooner or later, no matter how you try […]

Prehistoric Art - The Trois Frères Cave

In a cave in France, three bisons stand next to each other, modeled from the clay from the walls of the cave. They’ve been standing there alone for 14,000 years, propped against a small boulder in the darkness. The craftsmanship and durability is remarkable, up to the point where you’d almost think they’re modern; one can […]

These tiny homes are the vacation you've always wanted

Complete and absolute relaxation.

144-year old whaling ship found thanks to global warming

Archaeologists working at NOAA made a surprising discovery - they found the remains of a century-and-a-half old whaling ship

Largest man-made Earthquake comes after fracking activity

A new unfortunate world record has been triggered by fracking

The world could go 100% renewable by 2050, Stanford study finds

A new study from Stanford University found that the world could realistically go 100% renewable in a few decades, using only wind, water, and sunlight (WWS). Right now, we’re still a long way to go. Less than 5% of the planet’s energy demands are satisfied with renewables, but things are improving fast. “As of the end of […]

Scientists reveal the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska

Scientists working at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska.

How fruits and veggies looked like before we domesticated them

Imagine a banana. The familiar yellow, seedless shape pops to mind, but that’s only how domesticated bananas look like. Before we “molded” and modified the plant, it looked completely different – as you can see below.   The first bananas we know of were cultivated in Papua New Guinea, stocky and filled with seeds. By […]

What is the Anthropocene: how people are pushing forth a new geological era

It's official - humanity has changed the Earth so much that we've basically created a new geological era, one that scientists call the Anthropocene.

Huge rubbery mass found floating inside man's abdomen [descriptive images]

Of all the odd things you’d expect to find in a human body, this is definitely one of the top spots. A 62-year-old man knew something was wrong; he had been complaining of irregular urination frequency; but he wasn’t expecting this. Described in The New England Journal of Medicine as a “free-floating, smooth, firm, rubbery mass […]

What are sinkholes: how they form and why they're so dangerous

Sinkholes can be dangerous. Here's what you need to know.

State of Emergency declared in California after gas leak

As we mentioned before, the largest gas leak in history is unfolding in California, but oddly enough, few people seem to care enough or understand the magnitude of what's happening.

This is the biggest sapphire in the world

Gemologists working in Colombo, Sri Lanka, have confirmed the finding of the largest sapphire in the world.

The 240-year-old beautiful ancestor of the modern computer

You may find it hard to believe, but what you’re seeing in the picture above is actually a self-operating, programmable machine, capable of writing letters and words with a quill pen, that’s still functioning after a quarter of a millennium. The lovely automatons An automaton (plural: automata or automatons) is a self-operating machine or robot. […]

11 Volcanic Craters to Blow Your Mind

Volcanoes are truly amazing – spewing out lava from the depths of the planet, they are a close reminder that our planet is very much alive and constantly changing. Even after they become dormant or extinct, volcanoes are still incredibly majestic – here we’ll take a look at just some of the most spectacular craters they […]

Science Myths and Misconceptions You Probably Belive Are True

The world (and especially the internet) is riddled with false information and misconceptions - it's time to set this straight. Here, we'll debunk some of the most common misconceptions and also cite the real, scientific information. So, here are things which most people believe, but are actually wrong:

Poachers use scientific papers to target newly discovered species

Scientists are pushing the non-publication of geographical data of new species in order to protect them from poachers.

New SpaceX photos show dusty but apparently undamaged rocket

SpaceX got a much deserved Christmas gift – on December 22nd, became the first group (private or state-owned) to ever launch a rocket and then safely land it on Earth where it can be used again. Now, new pictures reveal not only that the rocket survived, but that it’s in pretty good shape. It all started […]

Hints of Higgs Boson spark floods of science papers

Almost 100 manuscripts have been submitted following last week's tantalizing announcement from CERN.

New 3D printing technique offers strong, intricate ceramics

Researchers have developed a new technique that allows them to create ceramics with 3D printing faster and cheaper, incorporating complex shapes.

UK to create large marine sanctuary in the Atlantic

The British government has announced that they will create a marine reserve almost as big as the UK in the waters of Ascension Island in the South Atlantic between Brazil and Africa. It’s good news, but it’s still a far cry from what scientists and conservationists asked for to preserve species and expand fish stocks. The […]

Four elements earn a permanent place in the periodic table

The seventh row of the periodic table is now officially full - we just have to set a name for the newcomers.

This woman can apparently diagnose Parkinson's through smell

Joy Milne's husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's when he was 45, but she felt something was off a few months earlier.

How to make your own spectacular bismuth crystals

It's one of the coolest experiments you can make easily at home

Scientists find first herd of genetically pure bison in Utah

Research has confirmed that Henry Mountains of southern Utah are home to a rare, genetically pure bison herd. This is the only genetically pure bison herd we know of, after all other surviving members of the species were crossbred with cattle. The team that confirmed their genetic heritage included Utah State University scientists. Dr. Johan du Toit, […]
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