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...
New packaging keeps food fresh way longer, without any plastic
The unlikely ally is silk.
Gecko feet may help keep art clean
Geckos may be giving art conservationists an unexpected hand - a new way of keeping art clean. Close-up of the...
World’s largest indoor vertical farm is being built just 45 minutes away from Manhattan
A company called Aerofarms is trying to change the way we grow our vegetables in cities
Your mouth is full of bacteria – and it’s kind of beautiful
There are entire "cities" of bacteria inside your mouth and researchers want to map them all. This is what they look...
Scientists find surprising species of jellyfish near the Mariana Trench
This mesmerizing jellyfish almost looks photoshopped - but it's as real as it gets.
Artist uses plants as stencils for beautiful, delicate tattoos
It's the perfect tattoo for people who forget to water their plants: Ukrainian illustrator and tattoo artist Rita Zolotukhina creates "botanical fingerprints",...
Why we get goosebumps
Goosebumps are strange. We get goosebumps when we're cold, when we're afraid, and sometimes when we're really excited - three...
You can now tinker around with IBM’s quantum computers – straight from your couch
Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but you can test drive it yourself thanks to IBM.
Scientists image chemical reactions to improve industrial chemistry
It can be quite difficult to visualize chemical reactions in real life, but modern science is here to help us...
A trillion species on Earth? 99.999% species of microbes remain undiscovered, scientists say
Microbes make up the vast majority of Earth's species but we're still clueless when it comes to identifying them
Why you should microwave your sponges, according to science
The best way to keep your sponges clean is to microwave them.
The Middle East and North Africa might become uninhabitable due to global warming
Climate refugees may become more and more common.
2,000-year-old horseracing rules found in Turkey
Gentlemanly rules for an ancient sport.
9 Mathematical facts that will blow your mind [and a delicious bonus]
Many people believe math is boring, but in reality - it's anything but.
Fracking caused widespread contamination in North Dakota, new study finds
Wastewater spills from hydraulic fracking in North Dakota caused widespread water and soil contamination, a new Duke University study finds. Nancy...
French rivers dyed green to raise awareness about water pollution
The visual effect was extremely strong, and everything was completely safe, activists say.
Say what you want about it, but solar energy is becoming dirt cheap
Solar is becoming cheaper - fast.
Brilliant pictures show life through a tent door
A photo posted by Michael Patrick (@mike_pgregory) on Jun 8, 2015 at 6:07am PDT Few things in life are as...
Thirty three lions rescued from South American circuses and brought to African sanctuary
Lions previously held by circuses across South America were rescued and will be flown back to Africa, where they will...
SpaceX wants to send a Red Dragon to Mars as early as 2018
All aboard the hype train!
CERN just released 300 TB of LHC data online
For the amateur physicists out there, I have some great news: CERN just made the biggest data dump in the...
Driverless trucks are coming – and they’re going to automate millions of jobs
Six convoys of semi-automated, smart trucks drove across Europe, arriving at Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
Venezuela orders 2-day work week in desperate attempt to stave off power crisis
Venezuela's public workers will only work on Mondays and Tuesdays as the country falls deeper into crisis.
England’s doctors go on first-ever all-out strike after disgraceful government measures
Thousands of junior doctors (the rough equivalent of a resident in the US) walked out of hospitals and emergency wards...
Suffering from anxiety? Breathe and watch this GIF – it’ll help you
The GIF was first posted by Dr. Christina Hibbert, a clinical psychologist and author of several books. I'm not sure...
Ikea resumes selling solar panels in the UK
Ikea made it much easier for British people to green their homes - for a while. Then, after the government...
Sea squirts: These cute “big-mouthed” underwater creatures digest their own organs
It's hard to believe that something so cute can lie at the bottom of the sea, but don't let the...
Scientists build a camera with “shark vision”
We now have shark vision.
Poachers kill three rangers, wound park manager in Congo
Sad news comes from African wildlife parks again: three rangers were killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's Garamba wildlife park. Two...
What Elon Musk’s CV looks like — all in one page
Elon Musk is one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the tech industry. Here's his one-page resume.
British Astronaut runs London Marathon from space
British astronaut Tim Peake ran the London Marathon on a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.
97% of Diesel Cars Don’t Respect Official Pollution Limits
According to the most comprehensive set of data, almost no diesel cars respect pollution limits.
Hackers rob $80 million from a central bank because it had $10 routers and no firewall
Being a cheapskate can sometimes backfire spectacularly as a central Bank in Bangladesh just found out.
Scientists find 1,000-km-long coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon
It's a true "Wow!" moment.
Take me to Mars: NASA signs $67M contract for new solar electric propulsion engine
A company called Aerojet Rocketdyne has won a $67 million contract from NASA to design and develop an advanced electric...
Australia plotted by every mapped stream and river… all 1.3 million of them
They say Australia is the Dry Continent, but you wouldn't guess that based on this image: The image was created with...
Human limbs might have evolved from shark gills
Flap your hands like a shark.
Why it’s illegal to own one guinea pig in Switzerland
At first, it sounds like one of the silliest laws ever: in Switzerland, you're not allowed to own just one...
Solar is cheaper than coal, Indian energy minister says
We may be reaching a historic moment.
British research vessel gets named “Boaty McBoatFace” following an online poll
The world has spoken and the vote has been cast: people want to name the new British Antarctic research ship...
Sarah Palin is not “as much a scientist” as Bill Nye
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin falsely claimed she is “as much a scientist” as Bill Nye. She's not.
This football stadium in Brazil is located exactly on the Equator
Each team is defending one hemisphere!
Scientists have figured out why bearcats smell like buttered popcorn
Hint: it's the urine.
WHO endorses first Dengue Fever vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially endorsed the world's first Dengue fever vaccine, a disease that infects 390 million...
Growing inequality is a threat to democracy, experts warn
"That's not a capitalist market economy anymore," he warned. "That's a feudalist system and it scares … me."
NASA calls out climate change deniers on Facebook
It's glorious and depressing at the same time: NASA used its official Facebook account to shut down one user who...
Study: Pakistan’s public school textbooks portray non-Muslim citizens as “religiously inferior, scheming and intolerant”
Religion should be promoting peace, not this...
The locks of a goddess and solidified glass lava: Pele’s hair
Believe it or not, this is actually lava.
Celebrating Diversity: Stunning Villages Around Europe
If you don't travel a lot it's easy to forget just how big and diverse the world really is -...