three-dimensional (right) graph shows the relationship between three different velocities: v, u and U, where v is the velocity of...

There were 5.4 million automobile crashes on U.S. roads in 2010, killing 33 000 people and injuring more than 2.2...

Oil spills are one of the most devastating man-made ecological disasters out there. During such an outbreak, millions of gallons...

Trapped in the web, the wasp knows it's done for, as it counts the seconds to its impending doom. The...

The filaments created by a slime mold, along with the slime left behind on travel paths. These gooey deposits allows...

It may look like an ordinary cup of sand, but for NASA scientists this is a milestone almost as important...

There's a general belief, most likely resulting from extensive marketing ploys, that electric cars are the cleanest mean of transportation,...

A curious specimen which bares a resemblance to the iconic Jedi master Yoda, due to its large lips on either side...

Astronomers at UCLA university have made a remarkable discovery, after they've confirmed the presence of a star orbiting the black...

Be tall, be thin, be beautiful. The media has made sure we're constantly bombarded by such imperatives, and aside from...

Adult mice grown from eggs and sperm induced by pluripotent stem cells. (c) Mitinori Saitou and Katsuhiko Hayashi Kyoto University...

No, this is not the prologue for a Steven Spielberg movie. Yevgeny Salinde, a 11 year old boy, found what's...

Artist impression of the SKA. A while ago I told you a bit about one of the most anticipated international...

Precisely today, October 4, 55 years ago one of the most important milestones in human spaceflight took place. Then, the...

A group of researchers have successfully tested a novel nanodevice treatment, in which intelligent nanoparticles selectively open and release drugs...

Graphene is the strongest material ever discovered by man, and naturally its applications has been extended to a variety of...

A lot of the climate change models today are based under the assumption that greenhouse gas emissions weren't that significant...

Black holes are simply the worst neighbors to have around, as they wreck havoc in their vicinity. Scientific belief states, however, that...

Interestingly enough, a group of cognitive psychologists at Japan's Hiroshima University found that browsing through cute photos, such as those...

A weird looking dinosaur called Pegomastax sports long, sharp vampire-like fangs despite being a plant-eater. Here, skin, scales and quills...

The Radiation Belt Storm Probes are on a two-year mission to explore the Van Allen Belts. (c) NASA Surrounding our...

The Russian space program's Mission Control Center recently announced that the International Space Station will adjust its orbit to prevent...

A group of researchers at Universities of Sheffield and Sussex have embarked in a highly ambitious project, in a quest to...

NASA's Cassini mission show river networks draining into lakes in Titan's north polar region. (c) NASA/JPL/USGS Rovers, like Curiosity, have...

(c) David Doubilet According to the most comprehensive study ever carried out on the World Heritage Site, findings have shown that...

In a surprising find, scientists have discovered a cold layer sandwiched between two hot ones in Venus atmosphere, the hottest planet in...

The snapping tentacles of the sundew. (c) Poppinga S, Hartmeyer SRH, Seidel R, Masselter T, Hartmeyer I, et al. A...

According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, climate change models suggest that average global temperatures will likely rise...

Nebulae are among the most brightest objects in the sky, and besides their fantastic halo in the night sky, which...

Biologists have found a new species of fresh water fish east-central Mexican waters, and what they discovered was more than they...

Although this Saturday night full moon might seem ordinary enough, it bares a certain significance. Traditionally dubbed the "harvest moon"...

At the center of most galaxies lie black holes, some of which are classed as supermassive black holes. These cosmic...

When fine art is concerned, or visual arts in general for that matter, complex cognitive functions are at play as...

For decades now, scientists have known what are the biochemical reactions that trigger a penile erection, however not those that...

Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) in one of the most memorable scenes from the cult classic motion picture American Psycho. His...

Since they were first invented in 1931, aerogels have become widely used in the industry, mostly for insulation purposes, thanks...

A schematic of the MYRRHA (Multi-purpose hYbrid Research Reactor for High-tech Applications) concept allows for industrial scale treatment of nuclear...

After Nevada, California has become the second state in the US, and well the world for that matter, to legalize...

(c) Hoving and Robison A peculiar animal, which thanks to the harsh environment it calls home couldn't be studied very...

A massive whirling dust storm on the surface of Mars, as seen captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The extreme...

Discovered just last week by a Russian team at the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON), the comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)...

In a remarkable feat of science, scientists at Harvard University have surpassed seemingly insurmountable technological challenges have managed to take...

Harnessing the oscillation of magnetic microscopic beads, MIT scientists have carried out experiments which show that it's possible to develop...

Leaders, whether they're heads of states or business executives, are generally less stressed than non-leaders, contrary to popular belief, according...

This digitized image made from a screen shot of a new iPad app, provided Sept. 24, 2012 by the National...

Recent measurements conducted by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, and observed by other X-ray instruments from around world and in space, suggest that...

An artist impression of a view from the far side of the moon. At the beginning of the year, we...

When you think of air pollution, inevitably your mind wanders to huge, fume spilling power stations, old motor trucks and...

Spy drones have been used by the US government on a various occasion in Pakistan to gather intelligence from the...

In an exceptional feat of medical and technical ingenuity, scientists have been able to restore partial hearing to deaf gerbils...