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The Ig Nobel prizes make you laugh, and then make you think.
Saturn's moon Enceladus features ice tectonics and subsurface liquid water.
The big Red Spot is just one of several massive jovian storms.
A growing body of evidence suggests that sewage water could be used as an alarm signal for emerging outbreak hotspots.
You'd be surprised just how many projects you can do with little investment and relative ease.
Yet another study suggests that dating apps are a breeding ground for noxious traits.
The matter of viral load once again comes into question.
The resulting materials exhibit properties similar to leather, but are much better for the environment.
Researchers believe a controversial conquistador visited the Wichita site.
This "candyflipping" trial marks the start of a new era in psychedelics research.
The evidence is building for long-term post-COVID-19 health problems.
Lab animal welfare and good science go hand in hand. A new study calls for both.
Sometimes, healthy change is not that hard.
The World Health Organization already adapted its guidelines to recommend its usage.
The biggest threat is often unseen.
Soy is unique in that it contains isoflavones, but concerns about consuming soy are not backed by human studies.
The fist bump is here to save the day.
It's the first time an amphibian was shown to live in a harem.
It's hard to fight an invisible foe -- it's even harder when you have no weapons.
Is the future finally here?
They knew coronavirus was spreading before the patients themselves.
Meat alternatives are becoming increasingly popular. Environmentally, they fare much better than beef.
A staple in some parts of the world, completely unknown in others -- polenta is truly a historic food.
Here's what the science says.
Ethnic and racial diversity is very low in the US geoscience programs. Dropping this test could help things.
Can food coloring really help us against the pandemic? These researchers believe so.
Consumers are changing the way they feel about animals, and they're demanding change.
Here's a pill that helps you. It doesn't really do anything, except it does.
A new analysis finds that underrepresented scholars actually outperform the majority of their peers.
Africa is exhibiting remarkable resilience through the pandemic.
You'd think the world's biggest pyramid is in Egypt - after all, they do call it The Great Pyramid.
Doctors at a hospital in Houston, Texas, have published results comparing the patients from the first coronavirus surge (March-May) to the second one (May-July), connected to the lockdown relaxation. There’s a very strong argument against the idea that there even is a second wave in the US — the first one never actually ended. But […]
Many people seem to be under the impression that COVID-19 is passed automatically in the household. That's not necessarily the case.
The child in you is craving exploration.
Australia is suffering the effects of fossil fuels it too helped emit.
More and more experts are considering that airborne transmission plays an important role for the pandemic.
The pandemic is unlikely to go away this year. Whoever wins the US elections will choose a pandemic direction.
Denial is flourishing in the time of the pandemic.
The vaccine is now moving on to large-scale trials to assess its efficacy.
If there's one thing humans have always liked, it's comfort.
In the midst of suspect claims and solid deals, billions of vaccines have been ordered -- before a single vaccine is even produced.
Researchers have found a creative way to monitor elephants, by using miniature computers to capture the steps of elephants through vibrations.
It's actually three flames in one, meeting in a fourth, unique structure.
Cat owners, rejoice: your body can deal with this parasite just fine.
It seemed like a no-brainer: higher density, more coronavirus transmission. But the data is telling a different story.
It looks like a publicity stunt pandering to an audience rather than a legitimate announcement.
Recent evidence has just made Ceres one of the more interesting places in the solar system.
The pandemic is going nowhere fast, and it seems we'll be stuck with masks for a while -- so it helps to know which work best.
Our solar system is getting more interesting with each passing year
If you think abstract art doesn't say anything at all, well, take a closer look.
