1962 vaccine breakthrough prevented 4.5 billion cases of polio, measles, rabies, hepatitis A, and many others
This man and his colleagues saved millions of lives. But you've probably never heard of him.
Earth’s mantle is much hotter than we thought, scientists learn
For once, it's not something to do with global warming, phew!
Volkswagen emission cheats will kill 1,200 people, study finds
Putting a "price tag" in terms of human lives might help us understand just how bad the situation really is.
A major extinction is likely, and we’ll also suffer, UN experts warn
If we don't do it, we're just as screwed as them.
Denmark just ran a day entirely on wind energy — again
'The transition is fully underway. If we are looking for cheap, competitive and reliable, I don’t see much alternative to...
Woolly mammoths suffered genomic meltdown right before extinction
They were cuter and silkier... but less adapted to a harsh environment.
Rangers in India found an effective yet questionable way of slamming down poaching — they kill the poachers
Is it really a price worth paying?
Researchers might have just found the oldest creatures in history
Four billion years. Let that sink in for a moment.
DNA tests reveal that Subway’s chicken only has 50% chicken
An investigative Canadian TV program revealed that the chicken from Subway sandwiches only contain about 50% chicken.
Snakes and other beasts: A “How-to” chat with wildlife photographer Marius Iancu
You never know how long a chat with Marius is going to take.
“Shell knew.” The big oil company was aware of the effects of climate change since at least 1991
Shell was aware of what they called the "catastrophic effects of climate change." They chose not to act.
World Health Organization says these 12 pathogens could change the world as we know it
Some of them are a hairsbreadth away from infecting us with impunity.
The Food Chain Project: Fighting Food Waste With Art
Israeli-Dutch artist Itamar Gilboa has started a new project where he monitored everything he ate during a year and made...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX just announced it will send two tourists to the Moon
SpaceX just made a stunning announcement.
Does your country have bad drivers? Then your government is likely corrupt
Spare a moment to think about how the streets are in your country. The ponder how corrupt your country is....
Half of the world’s species could become extinct by 2100, biologists say at Vatican conference
Welcome to the planet's sixth major extinction -- take a seat.
The Nokia 3310 is finally here — with a standby time of a month
Who's up for rekindling an old passion?
Australia wants to use a herpes virus to wipe out carp population — and this is a huge risk
No matter how you look at it, it's a reminder that we shouldn't mess with our ecosystems.
Amazing inventions lost through time
Science has progressed amazingly in recent years, but a handful of spectacular inventions have remained lost to knowledge.
Arctic “Doomsday Seed Vault” gets 50,000 new deposits
It's basically a huge fridge for seeds -- and it just got bigger.
Five HIV patients are now virus-free thanks to a new vaccine therapy — but success rate is low
The new therapy gives the body new tools to weed out the HIV virus without any other drugs -- one...
Last year, 90% of the new energy in Europe came from renewables
Great news, everyone!
Football-playing bees exhibit complex learning
Researchers have trained bumblebees to score goals using a mini-ball.
No matter how you look at it, international collaboration is the future of science — science itself shows it
A new study has shown that international collaborations have grown immensely, with very fruitful results.
Top students are more likely to drink and get high than their peers — but less likely to smoke cigarettes
Quite the intriguing results.
Life expectancy could soon go over 90, new study finds
South Korea is expected to become the first country to achieve the milestone, and several others might follow shortly.
New treatment effectively kills whipworm — a roundworm which infects 1 billion people
A new treatment from the University of Manchester brings hope for hundreds of millions of people.
Scientists engineer mosquitoes that could stop malaria spread
A mosquito with a gene that blocks the malaria parasite has been created in the laboratory, a new research reports.
37% of Norway’s new cars are electric. It might be 100% by 2025
While Trump is busy trying to revigorate the ailing fossil fuel industry, the rest of the world is preparing for...
This new hair dye changes color based on temperature. Yes, it’s awesome
A UK company has revealed a stunning new type of hair dye which changes colors based on temperature.
Want to save a lot of money around the house? Buy a 3D Printer
A 3-d printer can make anyone at least 1000% return on investment over five years.
London to introduce £10 ($12) vehicle tax for polluting cars
The announcement comes after a disastrous couple of months for London in terms of air quality.
17 Unrealistic Creatures That Actually Exist
A celebration of biodiversity on our planet.
Cyclists in Latvia show just how much space a car occupies on the road
Do you know what's worse for the environment than driving a car? Driving alone.
Ontario, Canada, to start piloting basic income project
Out of all the ideas to end global poverty, the simplest seems to also be more effective: governments just handing...
Bizarre life forms found living in Mexican crystals
Geologists have made a shocking discovery in a crystal-rich cave in Mexico.
Landsat satellite spots sunken shipwrecks in coastal waters
An estimated 3 million shipwrecks are scattered across the planet’s oceans.
Dystopia today: Official German watchdog tells parents a doll might be spying on their children
Technology is evolving faster than we can adapt to it.
LSD gets stuck in your brain — literally. This could help us develop better (health) drugs
A new study sheds some light on what drug-takers have known or years: acid trips last a long time.
World’s rarest boa rediscovered after 64 years
Locals often kill these snakes, although they're not dangerous for humans.
New study finds a myriad of applications for crab sugar
A review of recent research found that an unexpected mixture could do wonders for bone regeneration and wound healing.
The Hunger Games: Extreme calorie reduction may increase lifespan
Five days of hunger a month could significantly reduce aging and age-related medical conditions.
Historical Misconceptions You Probably Believe
It's very easy to get tricked into believing something that's just not true - here we'll be taking a look...
We could eat 90% of the fish we feed other fish
Warning: I say 'fish' lots of times in this article.
Heatwave kills thousands of flying foxes in Australia
A massive heatwave that hit Australia since last week killed more than a thousand of the endangered species.
Ancient potters carefully recorded the planet’s magnetic field — without even knowing it
Geologists, archaeologists, physicists, and ancient potters - working together to solve one of the Earth's greatest mysteries. Who would have...
How Mozart was one of the first “pirates” – illegally transcribing music
The story of how a 12-year-old boy from Vienna snuck out the Sistine Chapel's biggest guarded secret by genius alone.
The oxygen in the oceans has decreased by 2% in the past 50 years
It's like the ocean is having a heart attack.
Why 90% of China’s youth suffer from near-sightedness
To say that Asia is having an eye problem is an understatement.
No, absolutely not — the NOAA did not ‘fake’ any climate change data
The fact that we are still debating man-made climate change.