Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Northern Japan, small tsunami created
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake (initially 6.9) has struck Northern Japan earlier today, with a small tsunami striking the coast without any...
New Silicone Technology Creates Super Slippery, Anti-Bacterial Surface
A new liquid-infused polymer can make sure that medical equipment is bacteria free by being extremely slippery. This technology, which...
Dutch Windmill Might Revolutionize Wind Energy Generation
The Dutch Windwheel is a concept for a sustainable landmark that will not only generate wind energy silently, but also...
Penguins Have Pretty Bad Taste, Genetic Study Shows
Penguins have lost most of their sense of taste - they can't detect the savory taste of the fish they...
Strange, Unexplainable Clouds Hover over Mars
Mysterious cloud-like formations hovering over Mars challenge our understanding of the Red Planet's climate. Interestingly, amateur astronomers spotted the bizarre...
Time Lapse Video Shows Glacier Retreat
Fox Glacier is one of the most spectacular sights in New Zealand, receiving on average over 1,000 visits every day....
Book Review: “The Trilobite Book”
“The Trilobite Book: A Visual Journey” By Riccardo Levi-Setti University Of Chicago Press, 288pp | Buy on Amazon Trilobites are some...
#FossilFriday: Pyritized Ammonite
This is a heavily pyritized Pleuroceras ammonite fossil collected near Forcheim, Germany. The fossil is approximately 185 million years old, from...
Crocs love to have fun, study shows
A new study has revealed the fun-loving side of crocodiles; the reptiles, generally regarded as ferocious and aggressive, are reported...
Dogs can tell when you’re happy or upset, study shows
Science confirms what every dog owner has known in his heart: our canine friends can tell when we're happy or...
US drought will be the worst in 1000 years
In recent years, a number of independent studies have concluded that the American Southwest and central Great Plains will experience extensive...
Oldest Man in Australia is Saving Penguins by Knitting Them Sweaters
Alfie Date speaks to Nine News about his love of knitting.IMAGE: NINE NEWS SCREENGRAB. Alfred "Alfie" Date is Australia's oldest...
Unemployment causes 45,000 suicides each year
A new study found that unemployment is one of the main causes for suicide across the world - between 2001...
Dont’t Read the Comments – They Make You Mistrust the Real Experts
If you claim you're a doctor online, even without providing any proof, people may trust you more than the CDC....
Pollution Damages Short Term Memory, IQ and Brain Metabolism
City smog significantly lowers children's IQ, while also raising the risk for Alzheimers disease. A new study has found that...
Napping may reverse damage of sleep deprivation
Even after only sleeping for two hours a night, a half an hour nap can restore your protein and hormone...
Smoking thins vital part of the brain – quitting reverses the effect
If you're a smoker, I've got some (more) bad news for you - long term smoking thins the cerebral cortex,...
New study suggests Big Bang never occurred, Universe existed forever
Climate change is a threat to all life and vegetation here on Earth, but some places are worse off than...
WATCH: This is an astronaut’s view of Earth
People see our planet in different ways - and it's safe to say that astronauts have a different perspective from...
Are Birds Really Dinosaurs — according to scientists, they are
It's remarkable what evolution can do in millions of years.
Spanish is the happiest language in the world, new study reveals
Researchers have theoretized for some time that our languages are skewed towards happy words - with some more skewed than...
400 Year Old Pollution Found in South America
We tend to think of pollution as a modern thing; after all, industrial pollution should be, well... industrial, right? Well,...
The Heaviest Living Organism in the World
What is the heaviest living creature in the world? It's not an elephant or a blue whale, the heaviest organism...
DNA survey of New York subway finds traces of Anthrax, the plague and Mozzarella Cheese
The most extensive DNA survey of the NYC subway has revealed that New Yorkers really like pizza and mozzarella, but...
Ice Ages Make The Earth’s Crust Thicker
It's hard to think that the crust's thickness (which varies between several and several tens of km) can be affected...
Tapeworms Can Cooperate or Fight to Control Host
If two tape worms infect the same host, they can either cooperate to thrive, or battle it out for complete...
Fungal Disease Kills 5 million North American bats in only Seven Years
In just 7 years, a disease called white-nose syndrome has killed more than 5 million North American bats, almost wiping out...
The largest organism in the world
If you want to know what the biggest organism in the world is, then you're in for a big surprise...
Doggerland — the land that connected Europe and the UK 8000 years ago
Approximate position of Doggerland highlighted in red. Image via University of Bradford. We all know that Earth used to look...
The oldest living animal
So, we've already discussed about the largest and heaviest organisms in the world, now it's time to see what the...
Icelandic turf houses are cute and surprisingly cozy
They're cozy, beautiful, and surprisingly efficient!
The history of a picture that changed the world
National Geographic chose this as the best picture of 1987, and for good reason.
NASA Wants Mission to Search for Life on Jupiter’s Moon
NASA is requesting 30 million dollars to begin working on a mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa, hoping to unlock some...
Only 8 Big Cities in China Meet Air Quality Requirements
A whopping 66 out of the country's 74 major cities don't meet the basic air quality requirements, China's Ministry of...
16 Pictures that Put China’s Pollution into Perspective
We often hear about China being polluted, about the hard to breahe are, the smog, the soot, the carbage flowing...
What gives coffee its distinctive color and flavor?
Coffee beans undergo several processes before they become the delicious brew we all know. The coffee beans we're used to...
World Health Organization: Let’s focus on ending Ebola epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that after more than half a year, the number of new cases of Ebola...
Big Difference Between What the Science Says and What the Public Believes
At least in the US, there is a huge difference between what the general public thinks and what scientists think...
David Attenborough – We are a plague on the Earth
Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster and naturalist, with a voice recognized by millions. In an interview from 2013,...
Dr. Oz “miracle green coffee pills” pulled, marketers fined $9 million
If you're one of those people who believe green coffee pills can do wonders for your health, then I've got...
Beautiful Extreme Close-ups of Everyday Things
Book Pages In one of the most beautiful projects I've seen in a while, artist Pyanek uses macro photography to show...
Expensive Placebos Work Better Than Cheap Placebos
Although generic drugs are often identical to their brand-name counterparts, the effect is often not the same. It's not because...
“only god can change the climate” – US chief of Environment & Public Works Committee
When the US Senate finally agreed that global warming is real, I thought we're finally going to get some progress....
Neanderthals and humans interbred in the Middle East over 50,000 years ago
An ancient skull found in Israel indicates that early Homo sapiens likely interbred with Neanderthals 50,000 years ago. The female skull is...
“Global Calculator” shows we can all live better while reducing CO2 emissions
The living standard of everybody in the world can be increased while also reducing CO2 emissions and limiting global warming to 2...
The Art (or Science?) of Balancing Rocks
If life is a balancing act, then I hope it looks like Michael Grab's work. The artist and photographer first dabbled...
Novel Production Technique Could Make Graphene 1000 times cheaper
A PhD student from Netherlands has demonstrated a technique which could massively cut down the production costs of graphene. With...
Thousands of Fish To Be Freed From Abandoned Mall in Thailand [with Photos]
The Bangkok's New World Mall is one of the most dystopian places on Earth - initially 11 stories high, now the...
Asteroid Vesta once had flowing water
According to a new study, water once flowed on the surface of Vesta, the second-largest asteroid in the solar system....
Mexican Researchers Turn Old Plastic Bottles Into Waterproof Paper
A team of Mexican researchers found a way to save 20 trees and 56,000 liters of water for every ton...