Unusual type of vine with unique “cocooning” ability discovered by 91-year-old volunteer in Japan
The plant uses leaves to build "greenhouses" for its fruits.
In the frigid Arctic, these foxes grow their own gardens
These creatures are full of surprises.
Chickens pay the price for our large eggs: 85% of them suffer fractures
It's just one of the many ways in which the poultry industry subjects animals to cruel treatment.
Acoustics and air bubbles could help researchers monitor how glaciers melt
An unusual method could help us assess glacier melting in real time.
In the polar winter of 1961, a Soviet surgeon took out his own appendix
It's one of the most badass feats in medical history.
Three million years ago, an unknown hominin species was walking on two legs
The site marks the earliest unequivocal evidence of hominin bipedalism.
Capturing Ecology – Winning images of British Ecological Society photography competition
There's some really good ones this year.
Tank-like dinosaur fossil discovered in Chile could show how spike-tails became club-tails
It took a lot of hard work and sacrifice to unravel the secrets of this fossil.
This natural chemical could keep fruits and vegetables fresh for longer
It's a chemical produced by the fruits themselves.
This 1985 video of Carl Sagan warning Congress about climate is just as sobering now
We had so much time to act.
Japan’s snow monkeys go fishing to survive the harsh winter
Image credits: Alexander Milner. Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are tough creatures. They're the northernmost-living nonhuman primate, inhabiting various habitats across...
Are electric toothbrushes better? Here’s what the science says
Not too long ago, toothbrushes were a pretty simple thing. But with a bit of science and some marketing, things...
The Rollercoaster Bridge — why Eshima Ohashi is so steep and so impressive
It's steep, but there's also some trickery involved.
Ruby chocolate: not just color, but actually a different type of chocolate
There's a new type of chocolate in town.
In Iceland, CO2 is sucked out of the air and turned into rock
The project, while innovative, is unlikely to save us from climate change.
Scientists figure out a way to add fat to lab-grown meat
The industry is progressing very quickly.
We’re evolving right now: scientists see how our genome is changing in recent history
Evolution never stops.
New vaccine kills HIV in monkeys. Could it work in humans?
It won't happen overnight, but an HIV vaccine could be on the way.
This is one of the oldest pieces of cloth in the world — and it’s made from something surprising
Researchers have been arguing whether it's made from wool or linen. Turns out, it's neither.
Tea-coffee combination may have protective effect against stroke and dementia
Finally, something both coffee and tea drinkers can agree on.
Gay and bisexual men that move to a more tolerant country have lower risk of suicide
Being more tolerant could save lives -- quite literally.
The Vikings (and their mice) were the first to reach these idyllic Portuguese islands
Evidence shows Norse seafarers settled the Azores centuries before Portuguese explorers.
New AI approach can spot anomalies in medical images with better accuracy
It can reduce the workload of physicians and improve the results of image analysis.
Going to sleep before 10 PM could lower your risk of heart disease
... so I'm screwed.
Holocaust Museum Report: the Chinese government may be committing genocide
The museum is the latest organization to make extremely serious allegations against the Chinese government.
Sharks and seahorses found living in the Thames waterway
The river that passes through London was declared "biologically dead" in 1957 -- now, it's a thriving ecosystem.
Your cat is using your voice to constantly track your location inside the house
Cats get surprised when their humans' voices appear from somewhere else than they expect it.
Racial disparities in police shootings in the US are even bigger than previously thought
In California, for instance, Black people are almost 4 times more likely than white people to be non-fatally shot.
Atomic isotopes solve mystery about jellyfish diet
We're not even sure exactly where jellyfish lie on the food chain -- but chemistry can help solve the case.
Eating animal fat increases stroke risk — while vegetable fat may decrease it
Not all fat is the same, the new study suggests.
Fusion breakthrough brings us one step closer to solving key challenges
Another step towards a working fusion reactor.
A vaccine cuts the risk of cervical cancer by 90%
It's already saved thousands of women from cancer.
California cultured meat plant is ready to produce 50,000 pounds of meat per year
Although lab-grown meat hasn't even been FDA approved, the industry seems ready to take off.
NASA wants to deflect an asteroid to test our planetary defences
It's always best to be prepared, especially when it comes to asteroids.
New posters feature the 42 largest asteroids imaged in unprecedented detail
Asteroids are pretty, at least from afar.
Some worker ants can rewire their brains to become queens — and researchers are figuring out how
A single molecule controls a switch from worker to queen.
These adorable mice can regenerate their kidneys without scarring
They could teach us how to do it as well.
Astronauts make delicious hot tacos with peppers they grew on the ISS
It's the first time NASA has grown hot peppers in space -- and they're apparently delicious.
Stellar pollution shows exoplanets are more diverse than we thought — but few are like Earth
Exoplanet composition may be much more varied and weird than we thought.
Consumer habits in rich countries are killing 2 million people a year
Your daily actions can have important consequences on the other side of the world.
Marie Antoinette Syndrome — or why some people’s hair can turn white overnight
Yes, it's very rare, but it does seem to happen.
Honeybees also use social distancing to protect themselves from pathogens
It's an approach employed by several different species.
G20 leaders promise big climate efforts but make few tangible commitments
The world's richest promised "meaningful and effective actions" to curb climate change -- but we've heard promises before.
You really shouldn’t get an eye tattoo. Here’s why
It's extremely dangerous, often leads to complications, and it's not even a true tattoo.
Here’s all we know about the COVID-19 Delta sub-variant AY.4.2
How much do we have to worry about the new "Delta plus" strain?
Pandemic stimulus designed to help restaurants led to more COVID-19 cases
Turns out, incentivizing people to eat out wasn't the way to go.
Rare 500-year-old manuscript mentioning legendary artifact analyzed by researchers
The prayer roll is one of only a few dozen of its kind still in existence, and it sheds new...
Airborne survey reveals how Mesoamerican cultures built their cities
The architecture of over 400 sites, built over a period of 2,000 years, has been revealed.
What does Mars sound like? Thanks to NASA, now we know
Two microphones are helping us explore the Red Planet acoustically.
Evidence suggests COVID-19 is a seasonal infection — and we need to focus on “air hygiene”
We may be stuck with yearly COVID-19 waves from now on. But understanding patterns can help us be better prepared...