Buttereflies are pretty awesome insects - the pupal transformation into a butterfly through metamorphosis is one of the most spectacular...

A new study may have finally found where Earth's water came from. There are currently two competing theories, with one...

Keeping insects at bay is more than eliminating a simple nuisance - in many some parts of the world, it's...

The three main types of geological rocks are described. They are...

The Arctic tundra is one of the harshest environments on the face of the planet... but you wouldn't tell that...

The administration of New York City mayor Bill De Blasio announced today that styrofoam will be banned in the city...

A female orangutan born in the wild has learned to use her tongue to whistle and produce vowel sounds just...

Shinichi Mochizuki of Kyoto University, Japan claims he has proven the ABC conjecture, one of the longest standing mysteries of...

After four decades without any published scientific information on LSD, a new study has reopened the door for the psychedelic...

The long sought resting place of Genghis Khan might be finally discovered, using space based technology. The grave of the...

It's a game changer - scientists have discovered a new class of antibiotics which can kill an array of germs...

The bright, rainbow-colored thermal pools of Yellowstone park may owe their spectacular color to tourist pollution, a new study suggests....

On 9 December 2014 an oil spill occurred at the Sela river of Sundarbans, Bangladesh, a UNESCO World Heritage site....

A few days ago we were telling you about a study which quantified the amount of plastic in the Earth's...

Some animals have extraordinary sensorial abilities; there have been scientific works documenting dogs which react to an earthquake 5 minutes...

We know that ancient populations really liked olive oil, and it's not that uncommon to find oil-filled pots from Ancient...

The 2nd prize was won by Thomas Deerink, from the University of California, San Diego, for a rat brain cerebellum,...

In March 2014, the US and Mexican governments decided to release a flow of water down the Colorado River, in...

Many are already preparing for Christmas - some shopping for presents, some Christmas lights... the usual. But as you're gearing up...

Do you fancy diamonds? If the answer is 'yes', then you'll absolutely love this rock extracted from a Russian mine....

I usually don't pay much attention to the "Person of the Year", but this one is really special. Euronews, the...

Many TV shows (like Dr. Oz and The Doctors) claim to give solid medical advice, based on scientific evidence. But...

Unfortunately, Derby the husky cross wasn’t born like other dogs. While her back paws are normal and well developed, a deformity...

As modern medicine can be quite paradoxical sometimes, checking into a hospital can actually boost your chances of an infection;...

These cute furry rodents almost went extinct in the 19th century, but conservation efforts have proven successful and right now, the...

It has been known for quite some time that male praying mantises can get their heads ripped off while copulating with...

The German cities of Dortmund and Luedenscheid have decided to rename streets named after the former BAYER chief executive Carl...

Over the years, many exciting discoveries have been made in Egypt - so many that most people have this idea...

They say that when two people fall in love, you can see sparks flying. Well, that may or may not...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is the European equivalent of NASA. Recently, they've been uploading some amazing images on their...

A nonprofit foundation called Mars One wants to build a human colony on Mars, and send people there on a...

Space-based telescopes have been used to spot planets (even Earth-like planets) for years now, but this is the first time...

Take millions of data points, each one a geolocated entry plucked from a digitised collection of 18th- and 19th-century ships’...

OK, so this is going to be a long image, and after it you'll find some analysis on it. This...

A new study conducted by Spanish researchers and published in the prestigious journal Pediatrics has revealed that late clamping of the umbilical...

It's like Christmas before Christmas - the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has started sending back images it took of the red planet,...

If you have a geologist friend or family, then you probably know they're an awesomely weird bunch. I'm a geologist...

Have you ever wondered how an ink drop blasted by a laser looks like? Physicist Hanneke Gelderblom of the University...

The floor is lava - no stepping on it! Well, that clearly wouldn't stop this guy... Gif via reddit The...

A patient who has been in a near-vegetative state for two years has been awaken after receiving a common anti-anxiety...

It's a glorious reminder, but a sad day as well. It's been 42 years since humans have been on the...

This month, a silent drama unfolded in Peru's capital, Lima: representatives of UN countries have debated for two weeks in...

Species on Earth are disappearing at a never-before seen rate in human history. The stark threat hangs over all species...

The wave of outrage against CIA's interrogation techniques (which often involved torture) has been strong and sharp. But aside for...

This is a series of articles about Christmas we here at ZME Science will be doing all December. Our goal...

For the first time, scientists may have found signals of dark matter. After analyzing reams of X-ray data, scientists in EPFL's...

We've all experienced it - waking up early in the morning can be really hard, and even if you do...

The warm, humid Amazonian forests hold a stunning biodiversity; somewhere, deep in that magnificent area, a pretty normal looking gray bird...

Image via RomanulMarius. Geamana is an abandoned village in Romania. It was a very nice and happy village up until...

We've come a long way since the first mammal, a sheep named Dolly, was cloned. Now, a lab in South...