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This picture maps international science collaborations

The Nature Index highlights scientific outputs from countries, organizations, and even individual researchers.

This algebra book is going viral for all the wrong reasons

Some things on the internet are just mind-bending, and this is definitely one of them.

Most European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020

It's high time something like this happened.

Researchers find what's giving you dandruff - and it's probably not what you think

Dandruff is the most common scalp condition, yet we know surprisingly little about it.

Lack of natural history focus hurting students and young scientists

Natural history and in general, all natural sciences, are falling out of favor in school curriculums

Beautiful Kinetic Artwork Sorts River Stones by Age

Fulfilling the job that scientists and unlucky undergrads have been doing for years, the kinetic machine Jller selects and sorts pebbles found on a 6 1/2 x 13 foot platform into a grid organized by geologic age. Without any assistance, the machine analyzes rocks based on their shape and sizes, understand their correct placement and transports them […]

Greek news sites are reporting that Aristotle's tomb was found

Greek archaeologists may have located the tomb of Aristotle, one of the most important philosophers and scientists of the Antiquity.

Can China's straddling bus be a solution for crowded roads?

This extraordinary bus concept has been all over the internet, promising to revolutionize public transportation, making it more efficient and greener in the process. But could it actually work?

Australian engineers achieve milestone efficiency for solar cells

The team has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5% – establishing a new world record for unfocused sunlight.

Adidas to move activity to robot-only factories

The footwear giant has announced it will move much of its activities from Asia back to Germany. The company unveiled ts prototype “Speedfactory”, a state-of-the-art, 4,600 square-meter facility which will automate most of the work.

Stunning cave findings show Neanderthals made fire way before humans

Deep inside the Bruniquel Cave in France, a set of man-made structures 336 meters from the entrance lie as evidence to the former populations which inhabited the cave. These are among the oldest structures created by humans, and they have quite a story to tell about some of our ancestors. Until now, the earliest dated structures go back to […]

Scientists discover "new" craters on the Moon

A research team discovered two geologically young craters — one 16 million, the other between 75 and 420 million, years old — in the Moon’s darkest regions.

Engineers Just Smashed Record for Fast Wireless Data Trasmission: 6 Gigabits per second

A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics just beat the previous record by a factor of 10.

Canadian clay kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria on contact

Canadian aboriginals have been using clay to treat their ailments for centuries.

More breathtaking photography from National Geographic's Travel contest

National Geographic’s Travel Photographer of the Year is nearing its conclusion, where the winners will be crowned. It’s not easy to decide from so many amazing photos, as you can see for yourself below. Which one is your favorite? Gentle Giants Mystical forest Eligible contestants can visit natgeo.com/travelphotocontest to submit photographs in any or all of […]

These villages combine vertical farms, greenhouses and clean energy technology to be completely off-the-grid and self-sufficient

Called ReGen Villages, the project imagines a community of buildings that produce all their own food and energy, while being off the grid and having an extremely low environmental impact.

Scientists cut HIV genes from live animals using genetic scissors

For the first time in history, scientists have cut out HIV genes from live animals.

24 Vintage (but extremely useful) Life Hacks from the Early 1900s

In the early 1900s, cigarettes were living their golden years - something which millions of lungs regretted. But you can't charge the smoking industry of not being creative. Back in the day, manufactures used to insert stiffening cards into their paper cigarette packs, to make them more sturdy and last more; not long after that, companies started printing all sorts of quotes, trivia, artwork, and... life hacks.

George Adamson -- the man who lived with lions

If you like lions, or watching nature documentaries, the odds are you've heard of George Adamson. Nicknamed "Baba ya Simba" (Father of Lions), Adamson lived an amazing life. Best known for his award winning documentary Born Free, he managed to live among lions and make them treat him as equals, resulting in a relationship of mutual trust.

Jupiter's moon Europa could have Earth-like oceans

If I asked you to guess where we have the best chances of finding life outside of Earth, you’d be hard pressed to think about Europa. But Jupiter’s frozen moon is beginning to look more and more attractive, and may even harbor an Earth-like ocean. We’ve written extensively before about the life harboring possibilities of […]

Magic mushrooms show promise for 'untreatable depression'

A new study published in the Lancet Psychiatry reports that "magic mushrooms" could help in otherwise "untreatable" cases of depression.

Law firm hires Artificial Intelligence lawyer

Robots are taking our jobs once again - or rather, helping us do our job a little bit better.

World's smallest porpoise on the verge of extinction due to illegal fishing

The vaquita marinas are on the verge of extinction, with only 60 individuals remaining in the wild.

Even primitive quantum computers could outperform today's machines

Conventional computers are starting to reach their physical limitations but rest assured - a new technology is being worked on that will take computing to new, unforeseeable heights.

New oil spill spews 90,000 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico

An offshore of Royal Dutch Shell is responsible for a new oil spill which covered a 13- by 2-mile sheen of oil on the waves.

A college course has been using a robot as a teacher and no one even realized

I for one welcome our new robot TAs.

Real Life Mount Doom might be about to erupt, geologists warn

Mount Ruapehu on New Zealand’s north island is starting to show signs of eruption, and hikers have been warned to stay away from it. This is the real-life Mount Doom from The Lord of the Rings, where many scenes of the movie were shot. Mount Ruapehu is a stratovolcano with three major peaks: Tahurangi (2,797 m), Te […]

6 Spectacular photos from JAXA's ALOS satellite

ALOS (nicknamed “Daichi”) is a Japanese Earth-observation satellite, developed by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), with the main objective of mapping the Earth’s surface, monitoring disasters and providing resource surveying. But now, instead of taking advantage of this satellite’s massive scientific potential, let’s indulge ourselves in some great imagery from it: The Sahara desert The […]

Bill Gates divests $187m from the oil industry

The decline of the oil industry continues.

Here's why there's almost certainly no hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb

The entire world of archaeology was electrified by recent announcements of a hidden chamber in Tutankhamun’s tomb. The story had it all – maybe even too much – false walls, hidden riches, even a mummy, Nefertiti’s mummy. But while the whole situation is still in the air, more and more doubt is being cast on the […]

A sixth sense protects distracted drivers when they are absent-minded or upset, but not texting

It's almost like a sixth sense that protects you - but it doesn't help you at all when you're texting.

Scientists digging into the dinosaur-killing asteroid crater answer all your questions

A team of researchers is investigating the Chicxulub crater, of the asteroid that wiped the dinosaurs (and many other creatures) some 65,5 million years ago. Now, they've set out to Reddit to answer all our questions

Rio Olympics could spark global health crisis

The 2016 Olympics in Rio are riddled with problems, one of them being a potentially global pandemic. Medical doctors are worried that the huge gathering could spark a massive Zika epidemic.

If you like hamburgers, you should read this

If you like burgers - and let's face it, you do - then we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that most of the burgers in America are OK - a molecular analysis showed that there is nothing wrong in terms of nutritional content and ingredients. But a small minority was not OK.

These ten organizations dominate science publishing, and it's probably not who you think

It's hard to quantify the total contribution of a university or research group to science, but the Nature Index is one of the more reliable options. It is basically a database of author affiliation information collated from research articles published in a selection of 68 high-quality science journals. These are the ten most significant institutions in 2015.

Japan now has more electric car charge points than petrol stations

A new study has found that the 35,000 gas filling stations have been overcome by more than 40,000 recharge points, although many are private-owned.

Beautiful entries from the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

When it comes to photography contests, few do it as good as National Geographic. The Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is now accepting entries, and the competition is already spectacular. Here are just some of the most beautiful entries from the Nature section: “Our Travel Photographer of the Year program is a way to […]

This Headphone Tube Amp Brings That “Sweet Tube Sound” to the $25 Raspberry Pi

A new Kickstarter project created the perfect application for audiophiles, developing a Hybrid Tube Amp that promises to bring that “Sweet Tube Sound” to the versatile Single Board Computers.

The Smelliest Creatures in the Animal Kingdom

Take a look at the smelliest animals in the world. Continue at your own risk...

The cost of sequencing the human genome has dropped from $100M in 2001 to under $1,000 in 2016

The price was just under $10 million at the end of 2007, to being under $10,000 in 2011! In a mere four years, the price decreased by a factor of a thousand and today, you could sequence your genome for around $1,000.

Theremin: the electronic instrument you play without touching anything

The theremin is a unique musical instrument which involves two antennas and which you can play with your bare hands, without touching anything. We'll talk about its history, the working principle and how you can play/build your own.

Ancient reptiles were warm-blooded beasts, study finds

A surprising study found that a group of ancient lizards called mosasaurs were in fact warm-blooded.

Ancient recipes: Pullum Numidicum (Numidian Chicken)

Perhaps one of the most underappreciated aspects of archaeology is cooking. We know surprisingly little about how people used to cook in ancient times, although a few delicious recipes managed to slip through the cracks and remain recorded. Such is the case with Pullum Numidicum (Numidian Chicken), a simple, delicious and authentic Roman recipe. The dish […]

A 15 year old may have discovered a hidden Maya city by studying Maya constellations... or not

A teenager from Quebec might have discovered a hidden Maya city simply by looking at the stars.

Nestlé wants to sell you diabetes pills alongside sugary snacks

Sweets as we know them wouldn’t exist without Nestle. The company revolutionized how we eat, they made sugar a vital part of any meal and to an extent, they made the world fatter. They sell in 189 out of the 195 sovereign states, they’re Europe’s biggest company and by far the biggest food company. Their […]

NASA releases dozens of patents, making them free in the public domain

Hold my beer while I’m going to the Moon. In a move that could greatly benefit the space industry, as well as numerous companies, inventors and research labs, NASA just released 56 formerly patented agency technologies into the public domain, making their technology freely available and available for unrestricted commercial use. “By releasing this collection into […]

Facts about left-handed people according to science

Pay gap, fighting, and over-achieving -- welcome to the world of lefties!

There are only 10 Royal Cambodian Turtles left in the wild

Conservation efforts have failed dramatically as this emblematic species comes closer to extinction. Four years ago, there were an estimated 200 southern river terrapins (Batagur affinis edwardmolli), or Royal Cambodian Turtles in the wild. Now, it seems the population has dwindled down by 95%, as just 10 remain in the wild. The news comes just 16 […]

If you're left-handed, you may be a bit better at math

If you’re left-handed, some of the simplest and most mundane things can be an ordeal. Scissors are awful, musical instruments are a drag and house appliances can be quite challenging. But according to a new study, being a leftie is associated with better math skills, at least for teenage boys. The link between handedness was […]

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