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Delicious and nutritious -- mushrooms are good for your brain, new study suggests.
In order to reach this crazy-good recycling rate, Norway leveraged a mechanism present in almost all modern economies: capitalism.
We all have this problem. Here's how to combat it.
You'll never believe what the rest of the article says!
Understanding these shockwaves are important for developing the new generation of supersonic planes.
The law was viciously attacked by populist politicians, but finally came into effect today.
Women worldwide: 'Duh'!
This is troubling on so many levels.
Youtube will start showing “information boxes” — brief fact-checking bits that debunk some of the most common and dangerous scientific misconceptions. In some areas, Youtube is already showing this type of box for conspiracy theories; now, it will be expanding it to other types of sensitive topics like vaccination. The feature is currently available in India, […]
These are still baby steps, but they're baby steps in the right direction.
It's one of the world's largest running conflicts. But why is it happening?
The tree deals its sweet nectar to the ants, which then go to great lengths to protect it.
Just a few years ago, DNA testing was a scientific pursuit — and a rather expensive one at that. But the technology has advanced and cheapened so much, that people routinely take genetic tests — millions do it every year. It’s indeed satisfying to know about our ancestry, heritage, fitness, health and a host of other […]
The yo-yo diet: you start a diet, lose weight, you get it back.
A cure is not here yet, but this certainly is promising.
We should pay great attention to the mindset we place ourselves in. It could very well change our life for the better -- or for the worse.
Some were named after Star Wars characters or Asterix & Obelix.
This grisly discovery is unprecedented.
Ethiopia's unique church forests are losing their biodiversity.
We rarely think about it, but knitting is an incredibly complex phenomenon -- one that researchers are trying to use to design better materials.
Vaccines don't cause autism -- the myth just needs to go away.
Humanity strikes back: another win against HIV.
The humans had to become very efficient in order to survive.
We all want what's best for our children, and the science is pretty clear on this one: antivaxxing claims lives.
Antarctica's pristine environment is no longer really pristine.
The sperm-pocalypse might start from inside our homes.
So far, the drug has worked on mice, but researchers are confident that the findings could translate on humans.
It's a harsh reminder of the long-lasting effects that modern warfare has on the environment.
It's not clear how the USB ended up inside the seal.
It's worse for the mothers, of course.
Want to have healthier kids? Green spaces are essential, researchers say.
Talk about an unpleasant surprise!
It's one bad news after the other for the coral reef.
This group of fish is unique among all vertebrates.
The record was broken -- and then broken again.
Antivaxx trends and complacency are bringing back a disease from the brink of eradication.
If you want to avoid hangovers, simply look for red flags, researchers say.
It's the classic money vs environment conundrum.
It's only 34 km across.
It's only a preliminary study, but the results are promising.
As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, its rocks were quarried from a very, very long distance away.
This is an important puzzle piece for our understanding of ecosystems.
If the footprint is confirmed to be Neanderthal, it would only be the second one in the world, the other being Vartop Cave in Romania.
Who's against having an empty home tax?
Deer are affecting forests in more than one way, researchers found.
The perfect Valentine's dinosaur -- a massive Titanosaur!
However, small teams are typically underfunded, researchers find.
It's larger than the Earth itself.
You could hardly imagine more deserving scientists to receive this award.
This could revolutionize the study of life sciences.
