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It finally happened: NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to practice for a time when we need to save Earth from cosmic destruction.
The camera device uses sound waves to power itself and transmit data.
Using energy from the sun, this three-layer device evaporates water to cool buildings or food containers.
Could men who take steroids slowly morph into psychopaths or are men with psychopatic tendencies drawn to such drugs in the first place?
Whenever people from different cultures met, one of the first things they exchanged was food. The world is now a lot richer (and bearable) thanks to them.
Unborn babies can taste and smell in their mothers' wombs Scientists believe the mothers' diet could influence the baby's dietary preferences later in life.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been having a field day with the solar system recently. After imaging Jupiter, showcasing its auroras and hazes, and Mars’ crater-riddled surface, NASA has now directed the powerful space telescope towards Neptune, the farthest-reaching planet of the solar system. Webb didn’t disappoint one bit, delivering the clearest view […]
When something as vile as racism is masquerading as science, we need to have a talk.
Blue light may trigger hormonal changes that could lead to the early onset of puberty.
Many people are still afraid to touch water from the city even though it's been years since the crisis was fixed.
Welding without heat is not impossible. On the contrary, it can be quite effective.
The powerful space telescope used its potent infrared instruments to reveal unseen features from both Mars' surface and atmosphere.
It's a bandaid solution rather than a cure. However, there may come a time when we have no other choice.
Male gorillas beat their chest to signal dominance to other males, but also their reproductive value to females.
The unbelievable story of a Bavarian knight who lost a hand in battle but gained a mechanical prosthetic hand that was way ahead of its time.
The powerful new AI could be used to find new cures and high-tech biomaterials.
An entertaining parody event of the Nobel Prizes just awarded the prizes for the funniest but intriguing studies of the year.
But it won't put tattoo artists out of business just yet.
Selecting foods with lower sodium content, such as those that are not ultra-processed, may help relieve bloating.
A Dutch startup will soon release a futuristic solar-powered car that can cover up to 44 miles (70 km) solely powered by the sun. If it's not too cloudy, that is.
The remarkable Stone Age operation was made on a child who survived and years later grew into adulthood.
Unlike mammal moms, seahorse dads consciously go into labor.
Since the early 1980s, scientists have found more than a staggering 14,000 artifacts at the 3,000-year-old archaeological site of Sanxingdui in southwest China. And this site, known for sacrificial pits, is the gift that keeps on giving. Chinese scientists now report the discovery of a large bronze statue found at Sanxingdui’s Number 8 sacrificial pit, […]
Unlike other observations of alien worlds, this is a direct image. It sets the stage for more exciting exoplanet research.
Another reason to monitor your screen time.
Is art still art if a computer made it?
COVID-19 was responsible for half of the steep decline -- but not all of it.
The implants deliver high-frequency electrical stimulation to a region of the brain involved in out-of-control behavior.
The worst drought in Europe in 500 years is now resurfacing the horrors of WWII.
Vanadium oxide seems capable of “remembering” its history of previous external stimuli. No other material is like it.
Male dolphins band together in intricate multi-order groups to coerce females to mate with them and keep them. It's mighty effective too.
Lake Baikal is one of nature's most prized jewels, but it needs our protection to keep on shining bright.
This may one day make it possible to grow organs for transplant using synthetic embryo models.
China only launched its first crewed flight in 2003. Now it has a permanent space station and plans to build an outpost on the moon in the next decade.
Researchers have made a composite resin that is totally recyclable but strong enough to be used in wind turbines.
Researchers in Israel have made a special ink that can print flat wood panels that can turn into complicated shapes like a chair.
Treating allergies may all be just about treating the gut.
This is the best way to take a pill, according to science.
Mosquitoes revealed something unexpected about the neurons that encode scent.
Even so, our mouths are much efficient at chewing than earlier ancestors, helping us absorb more calories.
Is this a cash-burning shot in the dark or a credible conservation project? When straddling the boundary of science this distinction is not always clear.
Researchers say the monkeys have too much free time on their hands. So they got busy.
The solar panels are coated with a spray that gives them structural colors similar to butterfly wings.
Even exercising for a minute can significantly increase muscle size and strength -- as long as you do it almost every day
It's supposed to sound like its ancestors from the Jurassic.
The plant-eating dinosaur was cute as a button!
Do you really think Lemon Haze in Colorado is the same as Lemon Haze in Washington? Think again.
This cheap and safe procedure could revolutionize how we treat some forms of visual impairment.
There's no cement on Mars or the Moon, which means we'll have to make it ourselves. Here's an idea how.
Besides being more convenient, the new therapy could be priced at a fraction of the current cost.
