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It's almost like a Disney movie: a roach helps a bird take off from its back in order to save...

Scientists are studying a virus that survives in extremely hot environments in the hope that it will give us better...

The scientific community is in shock after one of the largest scientific publishers, Science, was forced to retract a study...

Scientists have discovered what they thought to a different species of chameleon - but DNA analysis revealed that they were...

In 1921, archaeologists found the remains of a Bronze Age priestess, dubbed the Egtved Girl. Now, a new study reveals...

Just a few days ago were telling you about a huge, 10,000 year old ice shelf that is set to...

The future is here - bring me my jetpack. Yves “the Jetman” Rossy and his protege, Vince Reffet do a fantastic...

Meet Lily. I think Lily's pretty awesome - after all, she's the world’s first throw-and-shoot camera. All you have to do...

A new analysis conducted by Yale researchers revealed that the first snakes may have actually evolved on land, not in...

Giant pandas love to feast on bamboo - it's their favorite food, and they easily make quick work of it,...

A shocking conclusion came from an International Monetary Fund report: they found that fossil fuels will be subsidized by a...

Scientists have managed how to create morphine using a kit like the ones used to make beer at home. They...

Child labor, unethical promotion, manipulating uneducated mothers, pollution, price fixing and mislabeling - those are not words you want to...

Geologists are expecting increased activity on the Kilauea volcano, warning that another eruption is likely possible. It seems that lava...

California's record drought has completely dried off large swaths of rivers, including the San Joaquin River, which means that juvenile...

It's raining... spiders. Countless baby spiders are falling from the ski in the Australian city Goulburn, South Australia, covering the...

According to a new study, just like tree rings carry with them hints about previous dry or rainy years, bones...

NASA is offering up to $2.25 million to anyone that can successfully design a habitat that can be 3D printed...

A NASA study has found that a huge ice shelf is set to collapse in a few years. The ice...

You can find out a lot about a man by his handshake - about his personality, his feelings towards you,...

Something is killing off the bees; it's likely us, and we'll all have to pay the price. In fact, in...

It seems like the people of Nepal just can't catch a break - another large, 7.4 earthquake has struck, sending...

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a new species of dinosaur, closely related to the famous velociraptor. This...

Using its Mast Camera, the Curiosity Rover has snapped stunning images of a blue sunset on the Red Planet. The...

A few days ago, we were telling you about the espresso machine 3D printed onboard the International Space Station. Now,...

Widely considered one of the most brilliant scientists in history, Louis Pasteur basically revolutionized the world as we know it.

Archaeologists working in Madagascar have uncovered the treasure hidden by the notorious pirate Captain Kidd - and they have the...

Archaeologists have uncovered a silver ring with an Arabic inscription in a Viking grave, adding support to the theory that...

A few days ago, we were telling you about the first cup of coffee ever made in space, onboard the...

The life of a beekeeper is not an easy one, but for bee hunters, it's an entirely different world. In case...

“A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences” By Michael Allaby Oxford, 672pp | Buy on Amazon Confession time: I've previously...

Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the...

The discovery of a new microorganism may help bridge the knowledge gap between simple and complex cellular organisms, also shedding...

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has smashed its first particle since it was shut down two years ago. The particle...

Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that can cause numerous medical problems, including colitis or colon inflammation; in severe cases, it...

Every year, in Oregon, a mysterious lake fills up with snow melt, and then every year it disappears; it's a...

Would you buy a t-shirt for under $3? Most people would say they would, but many people in Berlin who...

Megafloods likely wiped out one of the most significant American civilizations, a new study has concluded. Until now, the reason...

While fjords are admired worldwide for their unique beauty, a new study has found that these natural ecosystems also act...

China is showing increased interest in Antarctica, developing several outposts and research stations on the frozen continent. But while from...

Five years after the British Petroleum catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexican fishermen have still not received any compensation,...

An underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon has awakened from its slumber and apears to spew out...

Mineralogy is one of the most beautiful and most difficult subjects in geology - I had a love/hate relationship with...

Swapping out a single daily sweet drink for water or unsweetened tea or coffee can lower the risk of diabetes...

Many beetles have defense mechanisms which involves foul chemicals squirting from their abdomens, but bombardier beetles have taken it to...

Potassium is one of the more important nutrients in our diet, and the recommended daily dietary intake is 4700mg - but...

They say that one man's trash is another man's gold, but artist Alejandro Duran gave a whole new meaning to that saying. Walking...

“Ecological Statistics: Contemporary theory and application” By Gordon A. Fox, Simoneta Negrete-Yankelevich, Vinicio J. Sosa Oxford University Press, 400pp | Buy...

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