Debunking Arsenic life: bacterium prefers phosphorous after all
Remember when, in 2010, we told you about a team of researchers which claimed they found a bacteria that feasts...
Send your questions to the people at the Devil Ark!
No, this is not some satanic initiative to take over the world or something - the Devil Ark is a...
Beetle species could be listed as threatened
It's not only tigers, corals and other known and liked animals that are close to extinction: beetles have it rough...
Global warming will make fish smaller, study shows
It's not only the fish population which is decreasing, but also fish size - according to a new study conducted...
Biodegradable electronics – are here today, gone tomorrow
Dissolvable electronic materials could be extremely useful in medical procedures and environmentally friendly gadgets - and they're almost here. Dissolving...
Curiosity rover shows water once flowed on Mars
Although Curiosity landed recently on Mars, the rover is already proving its usefulness, beaming back all sort of interesting information;...
Brightest thing in nature doesn’t rely on pigment
I sometimes found myself shocked when I see just how brightly colored some flowers, insects, or even grass can get....
The only mammals that regenerate tissue: African mice
These little spiny African mice can do something no other mammal can: they completely regenerate damaged tissue, a feat once...
Massive Indian Ocean quakes may signal tectonic break-up
The past few years have been marked by numerous seismic events, some of dramatic magnitude; aside from the huge 9.1...
The only statue carved from a meteorite: Buddhist ‘Iron man’ is from outer space
A Buddhist statue brought to Germany by a Nazi expedition to Tibet has been proven to be of extraterrestrial origin....
Japanese researchers announce creating new element: 113
Japanese researchers announced they've seen evidence of the reclusive element 113, a super-heavy, super-unstable element near the bottom of the...
Google takes street view underwater
Ahoy, ye landlubbers! Google is bringing Street View underwater, for the ones who want to go on an adventure in...
New, great open-access deal for particle physics
Fantastic news for physics lovers: pretty much all particle physics articles will now be open-source, thanks to a deal between...
40 baby Tasmanian devils born – sparking new hope for the species
In the Tasmanian Devil Ark, is the largest conservation breeding program for the Tasmanian devil, and a much needed one,...
300 million year insects pictured in 3D
Researchers managed to construct a three dimensional (3D) portrait of two nymphs that inhabited our planet 305 million years ago...
The hottest century
Yes, we're living it. For the 330th consecutive month, it's been hotter than the 20th century average. The National Climatic...
Hubble assembles farthest-ever view of the universe
Just a few days ago, I was telling you how Hubble photographed the faintest, oldest galaxy ever observed, and now,...
Amazing underwater ‘crop circles’ – made by Japanese puffer fish
These intricate patterns are not only stunningly beautiful, they also serve a well defined purpose. The 'mystery circle' Yoji...
The real reasons why American CO2 emissions dropped this year
This year, we witnessed the United States' carbon emissions drop to a record level, one that hasn't been seen in...
Curiosity makes first contact with Martian rock
Considering how long has passed since Curiosity landed on the Red Planet, it was about time the rover started mingling...
Turning bullets into diamonds, finding brain activity in dead salmon, finding out why hair turns green, and others: the Ig Nobel prize
Every scientist dreams of getting his hands on a Nobel prize - it's the highlight of one's career, unless you're...
Bacteria replicate close to the limit of thermodynamic efficiency
We often like to think us humans have achieved a remarkable standard of efficiency and development - but a look...
Curiosity rover prepares for first contact with Martian rock
The moment many of us have been waiting for is almost here: Curiosity prepares to make its first contact with...
Instead of preserving Arctic climate, global powers fight for the new resources
As I was explaining in a previous article, Arctic ice is thinning and is expected to totally collapse in just...
Arctic ice hits new low, expected to collapse of sea ice within four years
Arctic ice, a key indicator for global climate status, has reached another record low, lower than in computer estimates, hinting...
Faint galaxy sheds light on the dawn of the Universe – many more to be found
The first galaxies formed very fast after the Big Bang - in cosmic time, that is. It's estimated that the...
New high energy physics facility to be built – laser center will light Eastern Europe
Known for its sobriety and cumbersome bureaucracy, the European Commission rarely gives good news, especially lately; to bring even more...
Genetic tweak makes plants produce enzyme-replacing drug
Culturing mammalian cells is currently the only way to make some complex proteins used in certain drugs; but growing such...
Sperm captured in 3D for the first time, reveals corkscrewing swimming [with video]
Scientists have finally managed to track sperm patterns in 3D, for the first time in history. Bless their gifted brains,...
Large Roman mosaic found in Turkey, under farmer’s house
A team of archaeologists led by Professor Michael Hoff, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has unearthed a Roman mosaic measuring...
Russia declassifies diamond deposit – trillions of carats, enough for the entire world for 3.000 years
Russia announced the declassification of a huge diamond deposit, twice as hard as average ones, and about 10 times bigger...
Hans Rosling’s enlightening TED talks about world population and world health
Hans Rosling is one of the most remarkable people on the face of the Earth - even the most educated,...
Global warming? Sea otters to the rescue!
Growing populations of hungry sea otters can become one of our powerful allies in the fight against global warming; why?...
Physicists quantum teleport photons over 143 kilometers
Last May, European scientists managed to teleport photons using quantum phenomena over a distance of 143 kilometers, across two Canary...
Chikyu sets a new world drilling-depth of scientific ocean drilling
The Japanese scientific deep sea vessel Chikyu managed to set a new world record by drilling down to over 2.200...
NASA’s Curiosity leaves tracks on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has already driven 112 meters on the surface of Mars, leaving behind these tracks, photographed by another...
New biocompatible, self-healing gel is perfect replacement for cartilages
A team of experts in mechanics, materials, medicine and tissue engineering have managed to create a self replicating gel which...
Asian species struggling on the brink of extinction – many already gone
The world we're living in seems to be heading towards a mass extinction, in which humanity plays a crucial role....
NASA’s Dawn spaceship departs Vesta asteroid, heads for Ceres
It's one asteroid down and one to go, for NASA's Dawn spacecraft. After spending a year studying the Vesta asteroid...
Fishing vessels level sea bottom – signs of a new dawning geological era
A while ago, several geologists started wondering if the impact humanity is having on Earth isn't so big, that despite...
Archaeology team announces finding Grey Friars church – the burial place of Richard III
University of Leicester announced the discovery of what they believe to be the medieval Grey Friars Church – the almost...
Obama and Romney tackle 14 crucial science questions
I really don't want to go into politics - we've never done that at ZME Science, and we never will....
NASA: students will name asteroid which might head for Earth in a century
While NASA gives all sort of fun names to missions, projects, telescopes - asteroids is not their slickest field. Names...
Timber: 400 trees to be cut to make way for Endeavour flyby
Southern LA residents are already mourning the loss of 400 trees which were cut in order to make way for...
Sun produces humongous, beautiful solar storm [pics & video]
NASA released footage of an absolutely remarkable phenomena: the ejection of a massive solar filament, a type of coronal ejection,...
Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the Moon, dies
Neil Armstrong: 1930-2012. This is not something I wanted to write down - and I feel extremely sad and awkward...
Americans build larger and larger churches
More and more Americans are spending their Sundays in mega churches, in congregations measuring by the thousands. However, believers aren't...
Secrets of the ‘Super Agers’: elder people who
Researchers often study and analyze what goes wrong with the brains of people with dementia; but this is not the...
Researchers make breakthrough in quantum computation: factoring a number in prime numbers
If you did intermediate math in school, then you'll most likely remember how to split numbers into prime factors; basically,...
Fetal DNA sequencing from Maternal Blood
Huge leaps in research within the field of genetics have enabled fetal DNA sequencing from maternal blood. This has made...