It's been quite a while since we published anything about the Cassini mission, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been...

Ironically, the Medical and Pharmaceutical industry isn'tclean at all; the huge sums of money involved, and the interests that revolve...

It's been long theoretized by most women, and not only, that there is a connection between the penis and the...

  The Dalai Lama announced today that he plans to retire as the political head of the Tibetan exiled movement,...

Sharks are some of the most fascinating creatures to ever have "walked" the face of the planet; the best argument...

Iceland is definitely one weird country; it is extremely rich in geothermal and volcanic energy, and has access to a...

We probably all know (especially thanks to the abundancy of TV series) what Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) are. Probably not...

The joint exploration by NASA and ESA, encompassing joint efforts from the American and European space agency seemed like a...

This is one of the most disgusting things I've come across lately, and it shows just how much lack of...

Well, it is the best, or the worst attempt ever actually, depends on your point of view. First, a little...

Usually, we tend to think of Neanderthals as being our bigger and stronger but not-so-intelligent cousins, but that may very...

They came from Mars; they invaded our planet billions of years ago. But they were small, and came with rocks...

As I told you yesterday, the Discovery shuttle is preparing for a well deserved retirement, after 365 days spent in...

Elephants are absolutely amazing animals, from numerous points of view; they are extremely loyal and loving creatures, they have evolved...

Whenever you hear about chemical warfare, modern times come to mind; if someone were to ask you when chemical warfare...

It's another bad omen for life on Earth, as a colony of imperial penguins from the Antarctica peninsula has disappeared,...

They're big, they're bad, and they'll burn your house down.

When launched in 1984, Discovery was top notch; it was the best available around, and only the third operational orbiter;...

In case you have no idea who Carl Sagan is... well, you should, basically. Carl Sagan is one of those...

Two days ago, the whole world was teeming with excitement, after some NASA researchers reported finding traces of alien life...

Photo by Adrian Glover. As I was telling you just earlier, the Kilauea volcano erupted, with a fissure throwing lava...

Hawaii isn't all warm breezes, mojitos and surfing; it's what geologists call a hot spot, one of the most active...

A new study conducted by the German Medical Association reported that about half of the doctors in Germany have prescribed...

NASA is going through a whole lot during period: discussions about budget cuts, problems with launches, even with Hubble, and...

Whenever Boeing and NASA team up, you can bet your sweet lasers something wicked is going to happen; actually, the...

Wherever it's possible, life finds a way; the old saying seems to be more and more actual these days, with...

The whole city of Minneapolis knew about the Titian exhibition that was about to take place; even if they weren't...

With each passing year, science is becoming more and more visual,  and the pictures we get to see are more...

As we were telling you recently, the biggest solar flare in the last 4 years is upon us, and while...

Bears are some of the most amazing and loved animals out there, and to find out that up until a...

Nowadays Brits may be some of the most civilized people on Earth, but 15.000 years ago, things were really different....

First of all, there's no need to panic; solar blasts can cause geomagnetic perturbances, but they pose no direct danger...

The fight against Alzheimer's is a harsh and rugged one, and despite numerous advancements, there still isn't a definitive cure...

After six years of loneliness, this Valentine's day was the charm for one of the veteran comet-chasing spacecrafts. As Stardust...

After months of anticipation, three death defying astronauts set foot on Mars; well, actually, in a dark sand-filled room designed...

The Canadian olympics of 2010 will forever be stained with the blood of 100 husky dogs who were brutally killed...

The Voynich manuscript is perhaps one of the most mysterious manuscripts of all time; it contains 240 pages written in...

It's time we face it, a big one is coming - and soon ! All the predictions point towards a...

The nebula you are looking at is known as the North American nebula, and the pictures were taken with the...

Numerous oil fields that could become an extremely valuable resource in the US and in the world have been out...

Researchers from the Oxford University have outdone themselves, successfully generating 10 billion bits of quantum entanglement in silicon for the...

Artists suffer for their art - it's a well known fact. But for an artist at the New York University,...

It's been a little over a year since the earthquake that caused so much damage and cost so much lives,...

Photo by Jean-Marie Hullot. Whenever you think you have the worst job ever, you definitely should think about the sulphur...

In 2004, NASA researchers identified the Apophis asteroid and after some quick calculations they states there is a chance the...

A groundbreaking research conducted by the University of Manchester showed that terrain thought to be ruled only by giant dinosaurs...

British scientists claim to have made a significant breakthrough regarding a universal flu vaccine; this new vaccine, developed by researchers...

Toys made out of recycled materials are of course a great initiative and can teach your kids a lot, while...

Forget the Moon - for the first time ever we have a full view of the star in our solar...

The Goldilocks area is one of the most interesting for astronomers throughout the known Universe, as it has great hope...