Chinese factory replaces 90% of human workers with robots. Production rises by 250%, defects drop by 80%
After a factory in Dongguan, China, replaced most of its workers with robots, it witnessed a spectacular rise in productivity.
Forget Atlantis — “lost continent” found under Mauritius
It's all geology, no mystic civilization.
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii creates spectacular lava stream
The Kilauea volcano has created a dramatic "firehose" as molten lava continues to spew out hot lava and ash.
Study finds fluorinated chemicals in one third of fast food wrappers
Bad food packaging, bad!
California scientists urge Trump not to exit Paris Agreement through open letter
"Environmentalism is the biggest threat" they say.
Frog spit is one of the stickiest things you can find
The meager frog employs a very complex mechanism.
Restoring native plants boosts pollination
Removing invasive plants and restoring native ones does a great deal to help pollination, a new study finds.
People are more willing to accept embryonic stem cell research than politicians
As stem cell research continues to be a very divisive topic, a new study has revealed that the general public...
We dislike hypocrites because they deceive us, not because they do things they disapprove of
No one likes a hypocrite, that's for sure. But honest hypocrites... are almost ok.
More than 100 natural world heritage sites degraded by human activity, study finds
Nothing on Earth is safe from human activity -- not even the sites we ourselves designed for protection and preservation.
Bizarre, ancient, bag-like creature in China is all mouth and spikes
It's also probably related to you.
Bizarre, 100-million-year-old insect trapped in amber might be from a new branch of life
Researchers have found a very old and "alien like" insect and they've decided it doesn't fit anywhere in the current...
Manchester, UK, plans to plant a tree for every man, woman, and child in the city
Manchester officials have announced plans for a City of Trees: 3 million new trees will be added to the city...
New gene delivery therapy restores partial hearing, balance in deaf mice
Using an innovative genetic editing technique, researchers have managed to partially restore both heating and balance in mice born with...
Pristine mountain habitats are also not safe from climate change
Incoming climate change will have a drastic effect on pristine mountain habitats, a new study has found.
“Rogue” National Park Twitter Accounts Emerge After Trump Issues Media Ban
It all started when the official Twitter of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota started tweeting climate change facts.
Harvest in the US to suffer from climate change
As the newly elected president Trump starts his crusade of bashing environmentalism, a new study shows that climate change will...
Sex is painful for 1 in 13 women, but no one wants to talk about it
A survey of 7,000 sexually active women aged 16 to 74 found that sex is painful for a lot of...
Majority of people in the US favour renewables
A divided country still agrees on some things.
Trump orders media blackout at the EPA, tells employees to ‘cut climate change webpage’
The Trump administration has effectively banned scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from talking to the media.
President Trump revives Keystone XL project
Thus, the Trump era begins.
London toxic air alert goes to ‘very high’
Londoners are warned not to engage in any strenuous physical activity as Britain's capital battles rough pollution.
UK Food agency starts campaign against potatoes which pose cancer risk
Too much potato is bad for you, OK?
Why it doesn’t get dark when we blink
Blinking is strange, at least in one regard.
Scientists find 80-million-year dinosaur collagen
Utilizing rigorous, state-of-the-art methods researchers have confirmed the presence of collagen in the fossil of an 80-million-year-old Brachylophosaurus.
New soft heart robot could save many lives from heart failure
A soft, customizable robot fits around a human heart and helps it beat.
Iceland is drilling the world’s hottest hole for electricity
In the world's hottest man-made hole, temperatures reach up to 1000 °C (1800 F).
Medication prevents HIV/AIDS has 92% success rate, but people don’t know about it yet
If taken daily, the pills can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 92 percent.
They were once a pinnacle of science, and now they’re almost gone: Are encyclopedias obsolete?
'Let me settle this argument, I'll just look it up in the encyclopedia' -- said no one ever in the...
Scientists want to track ocean heat using magnetic fields
As the Earth heats up, much of the heat sinks into the oceans.
Eye-popping NASA video shows how CO2 circulates through the air
It's mind-blowingly detailed.
Yes, in case there was any doubt – 2016 was the warmest year on record
In case anyone had any doubts, the year that just ended was the hottest on record.
Barack Obama transfers $500 million to green climate fund in bid to save Paris Agreement
In one of his last moves as an American president, Barack Obama has ensured a significant payment for the future...
Low calorie diet ensures longer and healthier lifespan for monkeys
Researchers just added more weight to the idea that a low-calorie diet extends lifespan.
Newly discovered moth species features Trump hairdo
A tiny moth species has been named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, becoming the first species to bear the name of the US...
Shark switches from sexual to asexual reproduction
Shark males might become redundant. Just kidding - but this is really groundbreaking.
The world’s richest 8 people have more wealth than the world’s poorest 3,500,000,000
New estimates show that only eight people own more wealth than the world's poorest 50%.
For the first time, scientists have calculated the speed at which a viper strikes
It's not just the predator - the prey plays a big role too.
Study finds correlation between eating hot peppers and longer lifespan
Like spicy foods? There's a good chance you might get to live longer.
New robot picks peppers like a human
Robots are getting smarter and smarter.
Killer whales shed light on the mystery of menopause
To this day, menopause remains a puzzling concept.
Red meat linked to common bowel condition
Avoid red meat if you want to avoid diverticulitis.
Scientists finally place mysterious Cambrian fossils in the tree of life
It was a brachiopode after all - who would have guessed?
Swedish anti-smoking ad coughs when a smoker passes by
Quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Years resolutions, but how many actually keep it?
China pioneers dystopian RPG-like social system
We could be witnessing the birth of a dystopian society.
Two classic psychology studies failed the reproducibility test
Studies - even highly revered studies - are not necessarily flawless.
Vintage Files: The Curious Case of the Roman Dodecahedra
A big archaeological mystery which will likely never be solved.
New engineered spider silk material could lead to better wound stitches
Scientists believe they might have finally untangled the method of creating spider silk-like materials.
Bumblebee becomes the first endangered bee in continental US
For the first time in history, a bee in continental US has been listed as endangered.