It's the kind of error you never want to pop up in your code: Google’s automatic image recognition software has...

Samantha Cristoforetti, an astronaut currently on board the International Space Station was allowed to take some extra food with her...

The Germany city of Karlsruhe celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2015, and they wanted to do something special to commemorate...

Joining sounds together to create a meaningful language was thought to be a human characteristic, but a new study published...

Deep below ground level, 3,500 feet (1000 meters) down a Croatian cave, scientists have discovered a new species of centipede....

The Great Wall of China, one of the most marvelous constructions on Earth is slowly fading away due to the...

It's so simple and incredibly useful I can't believe no one developed it before - a way to give leftover...

Whether it's Meatless Monday, Weekday Vegetarianism or simply cutting down meat consumption - people from developed countries are eating less meat,...

Among the many tools it has in its arsenal, cancer is also very good at hiding - so good that...

In a paper published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of scientists explain the...

A soap bubble is a very thin sheet of water sandwiched between two layers of soap molecules. They are an...

Paleontologists working in China have discovered fossils of an impressively armored worm that lived during the Cambrian, 500 million years...

By now, we've all hopefully at least heard of graphene, the new wonder material that promises to revolutionize a swarm...

You wouldn't expect a dog and a turtle to be best friends, but as we've learned on the Internet, the...

Tomorrow, something extraordinary will happen, even though you might not notice it: right before 8 p.m. Eastern time, we will be...

Studying ants could help us reduce or even eliminate traffic jams, but only if we let go of our ego....

National Geographic invites photographers from around the world to enter the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest - but hurry...

It can reach 100 km/h (60 mph) in 2 seconds, it has a 700 horsepower engine, it weighs 90% less...

The city of Utrecht will start experimenting with a new concept that could revolutionize society as we know it: basic...

Coral reefs are as important to oceanic ecosystems as they are vulnerable to global warming and ocean acidification. Coral reefs are...

"Fat is bad" seems to be a general rule when concocting dietary guidelines, but fatty foods may be making a...

Scientists have discovered and described the only known species of Yeti Crab that resides in Antarctica's Southern Ocean. The crab,...

It's been a while since these photos won the Nikon International Small World Photomicrography Competition in 2010, but their quality...

It's a touchy issue for some - the matter of adoption by homosexual couples. Some argue against this type of...

Taking a radically opposite stance on how we design our furniture, designer and innovator Gavin Munro has come up with a...

NASA released the breathtaking image you see below, announcing that it is basically X-ray light echoes reflecting off clouds of dust....

A group of UK teenages have invented a condom that changes colors and glows if you/he have/has an STD. Aptly...

The European Space Agency has confirmed that the Rosetta mission will continue until at least September 2016, when it will...

A clear, apparently simple plastic chip could eliminate the need for animal testing. The design, which basically mimics the functions...

Image source. WWII was the largest conflict known to mankind, responsible for 50 to 80 million fatalities, involving most of the...

Archaeologists working in Bulgaria have confirmed that they uncovered the oldest prehistoric town in Europe. The town was likely home...

We tend to think of the Stonehenge as a lone giant, huge blocks of rock towering over the quiet British...

In September 2014, we were telling you about Steve Axford's spectacular mushroom photography. I was truly fascinated by the art...

Every once in a while, you stumble upon a statement or question so preposterous that you don't even bother thinking...

A long term study conducted by US researchers has found a connection between levels of DDT pesticide and breast cancer...

They call them the Catacomb Saints - ancient Roman corpses that were exhumed from the catacombs of Rome, given fictitious names...

It almost looks like a sci-fi movie; in a small, crammed room at the Goddard Space Flight Center, a group of...

“A world of languages” is a fascinating infographic created by Alberto Lucas Lopéz for the South China Morning Post. It...

At the center of every raindrop there is an impurity (dust, clay, etc) - basically all raindrops have something like...

Bruno Lefevre-Brauer, known as + Brauer, is a graphic designer living in Paris. Recently, he's been working creating vintage, almost...

We tend to think of the Earth's water as an inexhaustible resource; after all, you learn the basic water cycle...

In a world where in only a few decades we moved from clunky phones to wireless satellite-connected devices that allow...

In only 15 years, renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro) could surpass fossil fuels as the main provider of energy. According...

It seems rather obvious to me, but there was a lot of debate regarding how a country's politics affect its...

We tend to associate the word "office" with other words like "boring" or "work" - but it doesn't have to...

Microscopic swirls from gold might be the key to protect your cash and credit cards in the future, making identity...

After the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) took a 2 year hiatus to up its power, it's finally back, and it's...

Rooftop solar is now cheaper than grid electricity for 30 million people living in 6 cities, a new report writes...

A simple, cheap device could extend disposable battery life eight-fold; it suits all batteries from AAA to D and it works...

Chimps not only have the brain power to understand the concept of cooked food, but they are willing to delay...