Mobile US seismic array maps American mantle
A laudable, ambitious initiative is nearing fruition: the US$90-million Transportable Array, a moveable grid of seismometers that blankets America. Since...
Fossil fuel subsidies ‘reckless use of public funds’, report concludes
The world is spending half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies every year, according to a new report released...
Two black holes form from a single collapsing star
Black holes, the most massive objects in the Universe that we know of, which exert a gravitational force so big...
Designing cloud bridges to connect mountain ranges
© A>T The fastest way to get from any point A to any point B is through a straight line...
GM labeling initiative defeated in Washington
Why the US is against GM labeling is beyond me. In the European Union, all products must clearly state if...
Hot spring bacteria need rare earths to survive
Researchers have found that methane-decomposing bacteria from hot springs need rare earths to produce the energy they need to survive....
Playing video games improves spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning
Parents usually don't encourage their kids to play computer games, even though by now, several studies have established significant benefits...
Critically endangered animals: The Black Rhino
As we were telling you a while back, the Western Black Rhino is officially extinct. Poaching, the loss of habitat,...
‘Hybrid’ nuclear plants could cut carbon emissions
Hybrid nuclear plants, working in conjunction with geothermal, shale oil, or hydrogen production could help slow climate change, and provide...
Fast food companies target kids with marketing for unhealthy products
In 2012, in the US, the fast food industry spent $4.6 billion to advertise (mostly unhealthy products) - with children...
‘Platypus-zilla’ fossil unearthed in Australia
A giant platypus fossil, measuring more than 1m long (3ft) was discovered in Queensland, Australia. The animal lived 5-15 million...
1 in 5 stars may have Earth-sized planets
A statistical analysis of observations based on the Kepler telescope indicates that 20 percent of all stars in the Milky...
Eye blood vessels linked to IQ and cognitive functions – in other words, the back of your eye may indicate brain health
According to a new research published in Psychological Science, the width of blood vessels in the retina may indicate your...
Planet that shouldn’t exist baffles scientists
It's a big, bad, lava world - and according to what we know about astronomy, it simply shouldn't exist. Artistic...
United States to approve oral drugs that cure Hepatitis C 80% of the time
The two drugs which are set for approval, simeprevir and sofosbuvir, work in conjunction with another drug called ribavirin, and...
14 year old stuttering boy fluently raps
Growing up wasn't easy for 14 year old Jake Zeldin; his stutter was so bad that he sometimes finds it...
Study Finds Natural Compound Can Be Used for 3-D Printing of Medical Implants
Researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Laser Zentrum Hannover have worked...
Dino impact also wiped bees
A group of paleontologists believe that the same event that killed off the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago also...
The boss, not the work itself, causes workplace depression
It's not the workload that usually causes depression - it's an unfair boss and an unfair environment which usually does...
Tylenol and infant usage
Judging by the emails we get, lots of our readers take Tylenol on a (mostly) regular basis, and lots of...
BioRemediation in Manila, Philippines
I've received lots of questions about this picture which we posted on our Facebook a few days ago (we sometimes...
Hazardous smog paralyzes 11 million people in China
Residents in China’s northeast region of Harbin are experiencing severe levels of smog pollution, which reduced the visibility to just...
Making yoga accessible for the blind
Researchers from the University of Washington have come up with a software program that helps blind people (and not only)...
Kepler finds first known tilted solar system
Observations from NASA's Kepler spacecraft have for the first time uncovered a 'tilted' solar system, with two planets orbiting a...
Skull suggests three hominid species were just one
A new, controversial analysis of a skull suggests that Homo habilis, Homo rudolfensis and Homo erectus were in fact the...
Children no longer connected with nature
Just 1 out of 5 children in Britain are still connected to nature, and there's no reason to believe that...
Glowing antibiotics reveal infections
A drug treated with a special dye allows doctors to monitor real-time bacterial growth. Despite advancements in technology and despite...
Imaginary friends help children face challenging tasks as adults
Lots of children have imaginary friends, something which is generally frowned upon by adults and seen as a bad thing....
Colourful ‘solar glass’ can make energy-generating buildings
A British company has developed colored but transparent solar cells which add just 10% to the price of the glass...
Converted Ballistic Missiles could be sent to deliver aid to Disaster Zones
The best way to send much-needed supplies to isolated communities following a natural disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami or...
No, people, Oreos are not as addictive as drugs!
A recent study was picked up a lot by the media, claiming that "Oreos are as addictive as drugs". Just...
Green-walled skyscraper built in Thailand’s capital
In the heart of Bangkok, Thailand's capital, green spaces are a rarity. With the idea of creating an escape from...
Apes comfort each other ‘like humans’
Not as unique as we thought An "emotionally competent" young ape rushes to hug another juvenile that has just been...
New Device Harnesses Sun and Sewage to Produce Hydrogen Fuel
It almost seems too good to be true - a novel device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce...
Taking 3D printing into the metal age, and into outer space
We've already written novels on how much 3D printing has evolved and what magnificent things we can accomplish through it:...
800,000 Evacuated as 140mph Cyclone Hits India’s East Coast
Improved disaster preparedness and early warning systems in the region greatly reduced the number of casualties caused by “Super Cyclone”...
France bans fracking – decision is ‘absolute’
France's ban on hydraulic fracking was completed, with the court upholding a 2011 law which prohibited the practice and cancelled...
Study shows non-hallucinogenic cannabinoids can work as effective anti-cancer drugs
What tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active hallucinogen in marijuana can do in several diseases has been researched for decades, but now,...
Living Relatives of Ötzi the Iceman Mummy found in Austria
Ötzi the Iceman goes by lots of names - the Similaun Man, the Man from Hauslabjoch, the Hauslabjoch mummy, etc...
First fossilized mosquito is still full of blood
Finding mosquitoes trapped in amber is truly exciting, but it's not really unique - there have been several reported cases...
New test for Down syndrome developed
A new, non-invasive test for Down Syndrome would allow women with high-risk pregnancies to avoid amniocentesis and in the future...
New Urine Test Could Diagnose Eye Disease
Urine isn't exactly the first place you want to start looking for eye diseases - but according to a new...
World’s first malaria vaccine on course for 2015
It's actually happening Good news - encouraging results from the longest and largest trial of a malaria vaccine could see...
A strange, lonely planet found without a star
An international discovered a young, exotic, rogue planet - PSO J318.5-22, is just 80 light-years away from Earth and has...
Cracked metal fuses itself – pulling apart only makes it stronger
It was a result so unexpected that MIT researchers first thought there was some kind of mistake - under certain...
Neptune’s ‘lost’ moon spotted for first time in 20 years
A lost moon of Neptune has not been seen since its discovery in the late 1980s - until now, that...
‘Brain Training’ May Boost Working Memory, But Not Intelligence
Improve your memory, improve your reasoning and observational skills, and many more - brain training games are becoming more and...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt And Arieh Warshel
Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel won the 2013 Nobel Prize For Chemistry on Wednesday "for the development of...
First ever evidence of a comet striking Earth – a piece of it lies in Tutankhamon’s brooch
For the first time, researchers have found evidence of a comet entering Earth’s atmosphere and exploding, obliterating everything in its...
Scientists find intact, 4,000-year-old human brain boiled inside its own skull
It may not look like much, but this weird looking coal-like thing is actually a 4.000 year old preserved brain,...