In 1989, Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann made a sensational claim that would have forever changed the world we live...

Humanity has long dreamed of a mission to Mars, but the boots which would take the first steps on the...

Strangely enough, it was computer simulation that provided the mathematical support for the grandmother hypothesis - a famous yet controversial...

Nope, this is not the Mars chocolate I'm talking about - NASA's Curiosity rover is digging in at Rocknest -...

Sunita Williams is an Indian-American astronaut who currently holds the record for longest space flight time among female space travelers...

It may not be the best footwork in the world, because much like your uncle after a few beers, Charli...

US researchers were shocked to discover a beluga whale that spontaneously emits sounds very similar to those we humans produce....

Astronomes have snapped a picture of a peculiar jet of material blasting from the supermassive black hole at the center...

Surprisingly many people have question the benefits of building and supporting an international space stations, especially considering the costs, which...

In 2011, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Spanish city of Lorca, resulting in the loss of 9 lives and the injury...

Saudi Arabia is by far the most oil-blessed country in the world - only Russia coming even close to it,...

As the global oil supply is starting to grow thin, the Arctic area seems to be more and more interesting...

A first analysis of the ice that froze onto the drillbit used to drill in the pristine Vostok lake shows...

We are living in a period with a significant trend of global warming - not natural at all, despite what...

Green tea has some absolutely remarkable properties: it has a swarm of antioxidants, it is good for preventing a huge...

A breath of fresh air for the brain's "glue" cells: astrocytes  play a big role in breathing. Star-shaped cells called...

The ‘Otton frog’ was just discovered in the Amami islands of Southern Japan, but unlike other frogs, which rely on...

  The Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opens on October 19 - with images ranging from pole...

It's dinner time, and you know what there's on the menu? Rocks! Martian rocks, to be more precise. After what...

When you think about clarity - probably the last thing that comes to mind is mud, but that's exactly what...

Every kid likes sweets, and many adults do too. But sugar is responsible for the poor dental health of a...

Remember when, back in May, we told you about a case with a dinosaur skeleton transferred from Mongolia to the...

Researchers flock to more developed, wealthier countries, with advanced research systems. The big picture of global migration shows this rather...

(Photo : Dr. Dave Penney/The University of Manchester) A springtail can be seen resting on this adult mayfly's back. We...

While the world is absorbed in the raging solar storm between America and China, with Europe deciding whether or not...

A recent study concluded a daily vitamin dose taken for years dramatically cuts the risk of cancer; the study was...

Dark matter is a type of matter which astrophysicists believe covers the greater part of the Universe's mass. However, dark...

The search for other planets gets more and more exciting and fruitful, and now, researchers have found an exoplanet which...

A group of researchers from the United States found out that the Moon is covered with a soil containing typical...

According to their own statements, the US Naval Research Laboratory is working to extract the carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen gas...

After some small problems and a delay of a couple of days, Felix Baumgartner did it! He jumped from the...

Xenon is a noble gas, the second heaviest of the chemically inert noble gases. The only problem with is that......

While researchers have known for quite a while that dolphins and some birds are able to learn and change tunes,...

Researchers have just given us a way to point an accusatory finger at our polluting neighbors, by calculating the emissions...

Following what seemed to be a serious problem with one of the engines from the Falcon 9 rocket, the unmanned...

Astrobotic Technology Inc., a spin-off company of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) announced a full-sized prototype called the Polaris lunar rover...

We recently wrote a post announcing the amazing jump Felix Baumgartner was going to do: he's going to jump from...

After SpaceX managed what seemed to be a successful launch, one of the nine Merlin engines suffered what the company...

We're entering a new era in terms of low orbit space flight, ladies and gents. SpaceX successfully launched the first...

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was absolutely brutal: at a magnitude of 8, and coming in a totally unexpected area, it...

Einstein's theory, as well as other theories about the fundamental space-time fabric around a black hole may be strongly tested,...

A laudable measure was adopted in Missouri: birth control was made free for women and teens at high risk of...

Felix Baumgartner of Austria has a tattoo on his arm: "Born to fly", it says; and he will put it...

The Curiosity rover is preparing to scoop in the Martian soil for the first time. The vehicle has driven up...

Cooperation is central to human social behavior. Back in the early, dawning days of humanity, we were inferior from nearly...

I know this sounds much like a joke, how black mamba venom can really ease you of your pain -...

The universe is expanding - fast. Researchers had a pretty good idea how fast, but now, they measured in even...

Remember when, in 2010, we told you about a team of researchers which claimed they found a bacteria that feasts...

No, this is not some satanic initiative to take over the world or something - the Devil Ark is a...

It's not only tigers, corals and other known and liked animals that are close to extinction: beetles have it rough...