Scientists show how plants communicate — and it looks amazing
I could watch these videos all day.
New hurricane animation from the Weather Channel is insanely realistic — and very beautiful
Impressive, and very helpful -- visual technology at its finest.
Some Roman breadmakers took season-long vacations
What do water mills, isotopes, and Roman bread have in common?
MRSA originated in humans — but it frequently jumps to other animals and bounces back to us
The resilience and adaptability of these superbugs is impressive -- and scary.
When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science
Well, here's a surprise.
200 leading scientists and artists sign a joint letter urging the government to take environmental action
The letter has generated polarizing responses.
Fishermen find 10,000-year-old skull and antlers belonging to extinct giant elk
Well, talk about a big catch.
Flat-earthers apparently believe in climate change — and nothing makes sense anymore
Nothing makes sense anymore.
Contrary to popular belief, drought actually leads to fewer snakebites
It seems that in this case, the popular belief was wrong.news
Fossil finding shows how early mammals developed early traits
What do you get when you cross a reptile and a mammal? We don't know, but it certainly evolved from...
Europeans have been eating cheese for at least 7,000 years
I know it's a bit cheesy, but this is definitely a remarkable find.
US Marines will save $70,000 by 3D-printing F-35 part
3D printing is making quite the splash in the military.
Volvo reveals stunning electric robo-taxi
Volvo aims to have 33% of its cars be electric and driverless by 2025 -- an incredibly ambitious target.
Common painkiller linked to major heart problems
Diclofenac could be associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke.
What big tobacco companies don’t want you to know about smuggling
The scale of this conspiracy is shocking.
Combining antibiotics may be more effective, new study suggests
The whole can be greater or smaller than the sum of its parts.
First-ever LSD microdosing trial set to begin
This will be the first microdosing trial in history.
Find a mate or stay safe? A tricky decision for male deer
As exciting as mating is, it's more important to stay safe.
Russian trolls are spreading disinformation about vaccines
This is extremely concerning, especially since measles has claimed 37 lives this year alone -- which would just not happen...
Insect damage to crops will drastically increase due to climate change
It's kind of like the locust plague, except we're doing it to ourselves, through global warming.
French environment minister quits during live interview — says we’re not doing enough
It's an extremely courageous decision -- and we can only hope his call doesn't go unheard.
Income inequality, not gender inequality, leads to female sexualization on social media
Sorry -- no sexy selfies here, just science.
Want to lose body fat? Eat a later breakfast and an earlier dinner, new study suggests
Oh boy, I need to get an earlier dinner.
England’s meager 5p plastic bag tax did wonders — and it’s about to increase to 10p
A small step that goes a very long way.
Calling the shot: New study shows the best way to practice football penalty-taking
However, we can only hope that crucial matches won't be decided by penalties.
Climate change denial linked to right-wing nationalism, new study finds
Well, well -- who would have guessed.
Goats can tell when you’re happy — and they like it when you smile
Just like humans, goats prefer hanging out with happy people.
European drought reveals cautionary “Hunger Stones” in Czech river
Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving...
Beluga whales, killer whales, and narwhals also go through menopause
It actually makes a lot of sense.
We’re living in the Milky Way, version 2.0
Our galaxy is like a phoenix.
Anti-vaxx fears fuel measles outbreak in Europe — with 37 fatalities already
We're all in this together -- we can't let the diseases win.
Kalashnikov presents retro-futuristic electric car
It's interesting, but how many rounds per minute does it fire?
Scientists analyzed the composition of dinosaur DNA — and it’s really similar to birds’
Life, uhm, finds a way.
Extinct cave bear DNA pops up in modern brown bears
Looks like some DNA is able to bear the test of time.
In ancient Rome, political discourse was sometimes like an internet fight
Talk about thick skin!
Europe set to ban halogen light bulbs
Here's why this is a good thing.
Human hybrid — Ancient human relatives interbred with each other
How I met your Neanderthal mother.
Losing sleep can lead to more extra pounds
If you have sleep issues or weight issues, you should read this.
This year, the UK had a tropical summer — and you can probably thank global warming for that
Have you noticed summers getting hotter and hotter?
Macaws can communicate with each other by blushing
We may have forgotten how to blush, but macaws certainly haven't.
Arctic seabirds also affected by climate change
Global warming meets the circle of life: water heats up, krill gets killed off, krill-eating birds suffer.
Roots evolved at least twice — independently
Roots branched out a long time ago.
Ants develop division of duties, even in groups as small as six
Division of labor, once thought to be a hallmark of mankind, is also present in the animal world.
California is generating so much renewable energy, it’s about to take a break
California's green policy is so successful it needs to slow down for a bit.
The oldest life on Earth may have appeared 4.5 billion years ago, according to detailed ‘family tree’
The lineage which led to humans, however, only emerged a billion years later.
Stretchable electronics could be as ‘multipurpose as your phone’
A new approach in how we can work with electronics.
NASA finds ice on the Moon — raising prospects of a lunar colony
Finally, something to put in my lunar glass of whisky.
Police militarization doesn’t bring more safety and might do more harm than good
A new study sheds some much-needed light on a controversial topic: police militarization.