If I asked you to guess where we have the best chances of finding life outside of Earth, you'd be...

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

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

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

Conventional computers are starting to reach their physical limitations but rest assured - a new technology is being worked on...

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

I for one welcome our new robot TAs.

Mount Ruapehu on New Zealand's north island is starting to show signs of eruption, and hikers have been warned to...

ALOS (nicknamed "Daichi") is a Japanese Earth-observation satellite, developed by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), with the main objective of...

The decline of the oil industry continues.

The entire world of archaeology was electrified by recent announcements of a hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb. The story had it...

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

A team of researchers is investigating the Chicxulub crater, of the asteroid that wiped the dinosaurs (and many other creatures)...

The 2016 Olympics in Rio are riddled with problems, one of them being a potentially global pandemic. Medical doctors are...

If you like burgers - and let's face it, you do - then we have some good news and some...

It's hard to quantify the total contribution of a university or research group to science, but the Nature Index is...

A new study has found that the 35,000 gas filling stations have been overcome by more than 40,000 recharge points,...

    When it comes to photography contests, few do it as good as National Geographic. The Travel Photographer of...

A new Kickstarter project created the perfect application for audiophiles, developing a Hybrid Tube Amp that promises to bring that...

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

The price was just under $10 million at the end of 2007, to being under $10,000 in 2011! In a...

The theremin is a unique musical instrument which involves two antennas and which you can play with your bare hands,...

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

Photo by Carole Raddato Perhaps one of the most underappreciated aspects of archaeology is cooking. We know surprisingly little about how...

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

Sweets as we know them wouldn't exist without Nestle. The company revolutionized how we eat, they made sugar a vital...

Hold my beer while I'm going to the Moon. In a move that could greatly benefit the space industry, as...

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

Conservation efforts have failed dramatically as this emblematic species comes closer to extinction. Four years ago, there were an estimated...

If you're left-handed, some of the simplest and most mundane things can be an ordeal. Scissors are awful, musical instruments...

The unlikely ally is silk.

Geckos may be giving art conservationists an unexpected hand - a new way of keeping art clean. Close-up of the...

A company called Aerofarms is trying to change the way we grow our vegetables in cities

There are entire "cities" of bacteria inside your mouth and researchers want to map them all. This is what they look...

This mesmerizing jellyfish almost looks photoshopped - but it's as real as it gets.

It's the perfect tattoo for people who forget to water their plants: Ukrainian illustrator and tattoo artist Rita Zolotukhina creates "botanical fingerprints",...

Goosebumps are strange. We get goosebumps when we're cold, when we're afraid, and sometimes when we're really excited - three...

Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but you can test drive it yourself thanks to IBM.

It can be quite difficult to visualize chemical reactions in real life, but modern science is here to help us...

Microbes make up the vast majority of Earth's species but we're still clueless when it comes to identifying them

The best way to keep your sponges clean is to microwave them.

Climate refugees may become more and more common.

Gentlemanly rules for an ancient sport.

Many people believe math is boring, but in reality - it's anything but.

Wastewater spills from hydraulic fracking in North Dakota caused widespread water and soil contamination, a new Duke University study finds. Nancy...

The visual effect was extremely strong, and everything was completely safe, activists say.

Solar is becoming cheaper - fast.

A photo posted by Michael Patrick (@mike_pgregory) on Jun 8, 2015 at 6:07am PDT Few things in life are as...

Lions previously held by circuses across South America were rescued and will be flown back to Africa, where they will...

All aboard the hype train!