Whales and sharks sightings increase around NY waters, in response to cleaner waters
Photo: Artie Raslich/Gotham Whale After cleaning the Hudson River, which spills into New York harbor, marine biologists report increased sightings...
The brain judges face trustworthiness even when we can’t consciously see it
A new study adds to a body of evidence that suggests the brain is involved in a unconscious process of...
Breakthrough in computing: brain-like chip features 4096 cores, 1 million neurons, 5.4 billion transistors
Image: IBM The brain of complex organisms, such as humans but just as well other primates or even mice, is...
Energy and sports drinks advertised as healthy are nothing but otherwise
Many popular sports and energy drinks on the market are just as sugary as sodas, finds a new UC Berkeley...
Sharks may confuse kitesurfers with birds and attack them
A new study investigated the circumstances under which a 15-year-old kitesurfing male died after a tiger shark attacked him in...
New lithium-ion battery cathode can withstand 25,000 cycles. Your laptop battery only has 300
This wasn't an easy tasks since the researchers identified hundreds of potential candidate compounds.
Biologists witness the birth of a new species before their very eyes
An exceptional Biologists duo who have studying an ecosystem from the Galapagos Islands for the past 40 years have made...
Spray-coated solar cells bring solar power to every corner
Researchers at University of Sheffield demonstrate a perovskite spray-on solar cell for the first time. Also, this is the first...
In Denmark, a zoo will keep animals outside and humans captive
A zoo in Denmark wants to reverse the roles of captor and visitor. This is an artist's impression of how...
‘Risking’ your life for the love of physics [a fantastic video lecture]
Walter Lewin. MIT Some people become in love with physics because they're secretly in love with the truth. Physics never...
Aboriginals boost kangaroo populations when hunting with fire
While they hunt kangaroos, aborigines in remote areas of Australia help boost marsupial populations by lighting bush fires. Image: acanberraboy.blogspot.com...
There’s more to excellence than just practice, study finds
Practice isn't all you need to become successful. Photo: muscleprodigy.com The old adage goes 'practice makes perfect', and while we...
Active learning greatly outperforms passive lecturing in classrooms
Most University professors still rely on passive lectures to get their subject across. A meta-study which analyzed 225 studies found...
Allan Savory’s livestock solution for saving the world is all baloney
Allan Savory's holistic management solution seems too good to be true. Hint: it's not.
Alan Turing’s 1952 mathematical model that explains finger formation confirmed
A group from the Multicellular Systems Biology lab at the Center for Genomic Regulation confirmed one of Turing's findings from...
How culture migrated and expanded from city to city in the past 2,000 years
Using nothing but birth and death records, sociologists at Northeastern University developed a working framework that details the migration patterns...
Frack now, ask questions later: bio impact of fracking still largely unknown
Since 2007, shale gas has boomed by 700% in the US and is projected to rise for the next 30...
General intelligence is rooted in social functions
Recent findings suggest that our general cognitive abilities are heavily influenced by key regions of the brain involved in social...
Organ on a chip might end animal testing and improve drug research
Photos: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Here at ZME Science we often report on cutting edge developments and various...
E-cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco variety, yet debate still lingers
A new study that shifted through 81 e-cig related studies found that these are less harmful than conventional cigarettes. Policymakers,...
Why tattoos are permanent – it’s not what you think
Here's a scientific explanation that will show you what happens when you get a tattoo and why the ink will...
Gecko sex in space, and why this is good for science
Ruscosmos, the Russian space agency, recently launched geckos in space to see how zero gravity affects mating. The findings have...
Sewing an invisible cloak with lasers
A newly developed technique by researchers at University of Cambridge might revolutionize metamaterial manufacturing and help make a complete invisibility...
We are dealing with the worst Ebola outburst in history
Liberian health workers wear protective gear on the way to bury a woman who died of the Ebola virus on...
Potential HIV-1 cure works by deleting the virus’ DNA from the genome
Scientists have find a way to eradicate HIV-1 at its roots. Tests in the lab have been found to be...
China plans to build world’s first super collider
Photo from inside CERN's particle accelerator. Photo: Martial Trezzini/epa/Corbis A group of Chinese physicists, working with international collaborators, have announced...
Members of a previously uncontacted Amazonian tribe become infected with influenza
Three members of a recently contacted tribe walk with weapons in hand in Brazil. (c) FUNAI A few months ago,...
When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution rapes and STDs dramatically fell
In the 1980s, concerned that the state statute on prostitution was too broad and could potentially infringe on First Amendment...
Win or flop: Taiwanese invents cat face recognition
The Bistro smart cat feeder. If you've ever been to London, you might have noticed the city is packed with...
Regularly exercising reduces risk of dementia by 40%
We've all read and heard about how exercise can dramatically boost our quality of living, but how many people actually...
Perovskite solar cells might help the solar market grow to new heights
NREL Senior Scientist Kai Zhu prepares a perovskite solar cell in his lab. Photo: NREL A crystal known to science...
Why people love it when the bass drops
Photo: dittomusic.com Rave parties go crazy when the bass drops, no doubt about it, but what makes people click so well with...
The family that walks on all-fours does not constitute reverse evolution
In 2006 , the BBC aired a fascinating documentary that featured that featured a family of five siblings from a...
Who talks more, men or women? It all depends on the context, study finds
“We women talk too much, nevertheless we only say half of what we know.” Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess There's a...
Energy drinks mixed with alcohol makes you want to drink more
Photo: health.com Whether studying late or partying until dawn, more and more people now turn to energy drinks to keep...
Smallest Swiss cross made of only 20 atoms demonstrates atom manipulation at room temp
Some applications require such a degree of precision that everything needs to be in exact order at the atom-scale. In...
Meet Jibo, the family robot or the HAL 9000 you always wished for
Designed by the world's foremost social robotics expert, MIT's Cynthia Breazeal, Jibo looks like a cross between HAL 9000 and Eve...
Mutated cat poop parasite treats cancer
A new cancer fighting vaccine could come from an unlikely place. Photo: petfinder.com Right now, I'm the happy caregiver of...
Mutant worm that doesn’t get drunk could help end alcoholism
Scientists have grown mutated worms that don't get drunk. mage courtesy of Jon Pierce-Shimomura of The University of Texas at...
Amazing bacteria live on pure energy alone by feeding on electricity directly
Geobacter, one of the many electricity eating bacteria discovered so far. Image: Derek Lovley/SPL Most living beings on this planet...
Dubai plans to build an entire city under a glass dome
The Simpsons Movie's plot starts off with Homer adopting a messy piglet he names "Spider Pig". The pig, helped a...
Friends are family: study shows we share more genes with friends than strangers
Kyle Gass and Jack Black - the definition of friendship. Photo: eccentricbliss.com/ We often cherish our closest friends as if...
A Child is Born: Lennart Nilsson’s iconic photo book [PHOTO GALLERY]
In 1965, Swedish photojournalist Lennart Nilsson published what was to become one of the most successful photographic book of all...
Sand-based batteries last three times longer than conventional ones
Photo: University of California, Riverside Expect the price of sand to skyrocket! Researchers at University of California, Riverside have devised...
Heavy marijuana users might damage their brain’s pleasure center
Photo: http://mmfit1.wordpress.com/ While marijuana use is becoming less of a tabu, in light of medical legalization in places like Colorado,...
Why you feel the urge to jump off a ledge. No, you’re not suicidal
Photo: headoverheels.org A few months ago I went hiking with some of my friends in an absolutely stunning mountain setting....
Blackest material resembles a black hole. It’s so black you can’t even see it
A sample of the new material. Image credit: Surrey Nanosystems You might have thought black is too solemn or boring,...
Hundreds of amphibian species all over the world killed by fungus infection, but there may yet be hope
Since the 1990s, biologists have witnessed a sudden demise of amphibian species. So far, hundreds of species have become extinct after...
‘Everything is NOT awesome’: Greenpeace viral video slashes Shell-Lego partnership
Photo: YouTube Greenpeace premiered a video yesterday that campaign's against Shell's plans of drilling in the Arctic, but primarily targets...
Chimp gesture language translated – they’re the only ones besides humans to intentionally communicate
If you've ever watched chimps during a nature program and became startled by your own empathy towards them, you're not...