Blink and you’ll miss it — new study shows that blinking can be significant nonverbal cues
Do you pay attention to how the people you talk to blink?
How pink poop and satellites revealed a giant penguin colony
Don't eat the pink snow.
A geological hallmark of human activity: chicken bones
It's not a very pleasant thought.
Giant marsupial predator was “unlike any living animal”
It was a fierce beast.
Yes, the Trump administration really pitched coal at a climate conference
Well... this is awkward.
Older people believe their own lies
We're still not sure what lying does to the brain.
Dracula ants have the fastest body parts known to man: their jaws
After all, they are called Dracula ants.
Here’s why you should never eat raw cookie dough
It's delicious, sure -- but cook it before you eat it.
People aged 70 and over who exercise regularly have the bodies of 40-year-olds
It's never too late to start exercising -- and the results are impressive.
City frogs are more attractive than their countriside cousins, new study shows
Female frogs like city boys, a new study finds.
Helium exoplanet inflates like a balloon
Helium was predicted to be one of the most common elements of exoplanets, but was only recently observed for the...
Contrary to ‘propaganda’ myths, migrants are actually good for a country’s health and economy, new study reports
Think migrants are bad? Think again, science says.
After millions of tests, researchers find the most promising compounds against malaria
This is far from being a final drug, but it's still extremely exciting.
Researchers repurpose wasp venom peptides as antibiotics
Finally, a use for wasps.
Archaeologists find 50,000 year-old tiara, made from wooly mammoth ivory
It's still beautiful to this day.
Nutritional study taking a jab at “Joy of Cooking” withdrawn — among many others
There's still some joy in cooking.
Young Hawaiian seals are showing up with eels stuck in their noses — and we’re not really sure why
Sure you've had bad days, but have you had an 'eel up your nose' day?
252 million years ago, climate change nearly wiped out life on Earth; something similar is happening today
If this sounds a bit alarming... it should.
Christmas dinner launched towards the ISS
It's hearty space food.
The Large Hadron Collider shut down for upgrades — until 2021
This time, it's all going according to plan
Finland’s 100-year gift to itself: a beautiful, futuristic, and free library
What better gift could there be?
Rats and pigeons are slowly replacing iconic species, and it’s our fault
The "losers" are exactly the ones you want to protect.
Why Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a brilliant sneaky innuendo
This just goes to show how amazing Shakespeare was at his craft -- and also that he probably had a...
Ancient haute cuisine — Mesolithic people had caviar feast
It was a fishy affair.
“Wearable microbrewery” could serve as radiation exposure marker
Yeast badges could be the radiation sensors of the future.
Young drinkers beware: binge drinking is bad for you. Real bad
You might wanna reconsider getting hammered at that party.
Most people who think they have a penicillin allergy don’t — and it can be a problem
The good news, researchers say, is that there's a simple allergy test you can take.
“Collapse of civilization is on the horizon”, David Attenborough tells UN climate summit
Time, he stressed, is running out.
Google’s AI algorithm could usher in new age of protein understanding
We're entering a new age of scientific breakthrough, and this could be absolutely huge.
Blue-blooded crustacean could pave the way for greener biofuels
The unusual creature is able to extract sugars from wood.
Scorpion venom protein might be used to ferry drugs to the brain
A brilliant way to use a natural danger to our advantage.
Green roofs can be effective against climate change — in the right climate
Green roofs are making a comeback -- at least in some parts of the world.
Buried Celtic chariot discovered by amateur treasure hunter in Wales
An unprecedented finding in the area.
Widely used insect repellent also kills off salamander larvae
Careful with that insect repellant.
Meat and dairy are bad for the climate and the environment, researchers urge
The bottom line: eat more plants!
The Art Institute of Chicago Now offered unrestricted access to over 52,000 high-res artistic imagery
It's a laudable initiative.
Magnus Carlsen retains World Chess Champion title
A well-deserved champion!
Archaeologists discover 4,000 year-old-game in rock shelter. It’s called “58 Holes”
People love to play games.
Ancient cave paintings may be sign of prehistoric astronomy
These ancient people were much more savvy than we suspected.
Siberian ‘unicorn’ lived alongside early humans
However, it's not humans that brought its demise, but another familiar culprit.
They did surgery on a grape — the absurd meme conquering our hearts
They did surgery on a grape.
Armageddon prospects loom over the World Chess Championship
Fabiano Caruana is the first American to play World Chess Championship since Bobby Fischer in 1972.
Buried away: deep soil holds surprisingly much CO2, but warming is bad news
Soils can store a lot of carbon, but not if temperatures continue to rise.
More evidence shows that Neanderthals and early humans interbred — multiple times
A significant portion of most people's DNA is Neanderthal.
The average American wastes almost a pound of food every day
94% of Americans waste food. The good news is that things can be improved with a few simple tips.
Giant, mammal-like herbivore roamed alongside Triassic dinosaurs, new fossil reveals
This could change a paleontology book or two.
The main types of seismic waves: P, S, and surface waves
Seismic waves can either be body waves or surface waves -- but the full story is far more complex.
Alarming number of children and teens suffer from mental health issues, British survey concludes
The results are particularly concerning for one demographic.