Scientists in Israel found a way to reverse cellular aging with century-old therapy
A procedure that has been routinely used to treat scuba divers suffering from decompression sickness may reverse aging and extend...
Scientists say the human brain resembles the cosmos
Both neural and galactic networks have the same structure, pointing to a fractal universe.
Scientists make artificial diamonds at room temperature
A new method creates diamonds in the lab in just minutes and at room temperature.
Meet the cyanometer: an 18th-century device solely built to measure the blueness of the sky
A brilliant scientist obsessed with climbing the highest peak in the Alps thought of a peculiar measuring instrument.
These stretchable gloves could let you touch stuff in VR
The stretchable sensors might make VR feel more real.
Global warming cleared the way for long-necked giant dinosaurs during the Jurassic
While other dinosaurs crumbled during a global extinction, altered plant life provided the perfect conditions for the rise of giant...
3,000-year-old leather balls from China might point to the origin of polo
Credit: University of Zurich. More than 3,000 years ago, horsemen roaming the steppes of northwest China may have engaged in...
The chemicals that make skunks and some marijuana smell the same
Here's why some people smell like Pepé Le Pew.
Elon Musk is acting like a ‘Space Karen’, says scientist in hilarious Twitter tirade
The billionaire inventor made some silly, entitled statements -- and the internet took note.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective, doubles the odds in beating the pandemic by 2021
It typically takes 10 to 15 years to develop and approve a vaccine. This one might be ready in less...
What is Mendel’s Law of Segregation
A 19th-century monk grew over 10,000 pea plants to discover the fundamental laws of inheritance.
Why China (and other countries) are banning Wikipedia
Access to the sum of all human knowledge comes at a premium and considerable risks in China.
CBD cream and lotion could relieve pain, but scientists are still figuring out how it works
There is still much to learn about CBD topicals but evidence so far is positive.
How Tokyo’s voluntary lockdown averted a massacre in one of the world’s most crowded cities
The Japanese weren’t ‘made’ to stay at home and social distance. They chose to and in doing so they averted...
Astronomers stunned by hellish world where it rains rocks on oceans of molten lava
Scientists hope to verify their observations with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope in 2021.
The myth of the secretive inventor: most inventors choose to disclose their patents early
Having patent information available to the public as early as possible is for the betterment of society.
‘Magic mushrooms’ relieve major depression within a week
The psilocybin was taken under assisted therapy and offered long-lasting protection against depression.
Busting the myth of the male provider: ancient women also hunted big game, study shows
Big game hunting may have been gender neutral.
Social behavior in mammals is as old as dinosaurs, fossil shows
"These fossils are game changers," said the researchers.
Scientists reconstruct the brain of one of the oldest dinosaurs in unprecedented detail
Dinosaurs in the same lineage were some of the largest creatures to walk the Earth -- but this tiny predator...
Neanderthal milk teeth show their babies were raised and weaned similar to us
Tree ring-like growth lines in baby Neanderthal teeth suggest they were first weaned at around 6 months of age.
Early SpaceX Starlink users claim they’re ‘streaming 4K with zero buffering’
Beta testers for SpaceX's internet satellite network are reporting good connections so far.
Big-eyed spiders that cast nets like gladiators can hear prey despite lacking ears
These freaky looking spiders can sense incoming prey from more than two meters away.
Astronomers scout metal-rich asteroid thought to be worth 10,000 quadrillion dollars
Its astronomical value is another reason why we should invest more in space.
Modern graffiti leads scientists to 27,000-year-old cave art in Spain
The Gravettian art culture famous for stone age Venus statues was more widespread than previously thought.
Gourmet pterosaurs constantly improved their flight — until they were wiped out by killer asteroid
These flying reptiles dominated the skies until they were wiped out by a killer asteroid.
Coral taller than the Empire State Building found in the Great Barrier Reef
The newly identified reef could contain many species new to science.
Even vampire bats social distance when they get sick
Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus). The COVID-19 pandemic has taught millions of people across the world at least one valuable...
The mystery of coronavirus loss of smell may be rooted in the brain
Changes in the metabolism of sugar in the brain may be responsible for the characteristic loss of sense of smell.
World’s smallest boat is so tiny it could sail inside of a human hair
It's super cute, too!
Recycling is important. It’s also overrated. Here’s what truly makes a dent in environmental pollution
Always remember the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But in this order!
Electromagnetic fields treat type 2 diabetes in mice
A unique project suggests that diabetes could one day be treated by electromagnetic fields.
Scientists resurrect mysterious missing tectonic plate beneath Canada
A long-debated missing tectonic plate beneath Northern Canada has been confirmed with 3D mapping technology.
One-eyed, baby albino shark might be the product of climate change
The fishermen who caught the bizarre creature were left speechless.
World’s largest solar farm will produce 10GW of power in Australia — but most of it will end up in Singapore
The solar farm is so huge it will be easily visible from space.
This beetle’s armor can survive being run over by a car. Here’s why it’s nearly indestructible
Insights into what makes these insects so tough could inspire a new class of materials.
A broken toilet and faulty oxygen supply ruined the night on the International Space Station
The crew was in no danger but the ISS is showing its age.
This protein explains why you get acne — and may offer a new way to cure it
Scientists now have a more actionable target for the treatment of acne.
After scanning canine brains: “Dogs are people, too,” says neuroscientist
A neuroscientist believes dogs experience love and attachment comparable to a human child.
Infant feeding bottles may release millions of microplastics during formula preparation
Although this may sound alarming, scientists say that parents shouldn't necessarily be concerned.
Millennials across the world are dissatisfied with democracy
There's a widening gap between how the youth and older generations perceive democracy.
How ants grew super-strong muscles after losing their wings
Worker ants evolved strong thorax muscles for carrying loads many times their weight after losing their ability to fly.
Scientists finally make a room-temperature superconductor. But there’s a catch
The price that had to be paid was a pressure thousands of times higher than at the bottom of the...
Venus flytrap with no brain or nervous system senses prey with short-memory trick
Calcium flowing through tiny hairs of the plant's leaves determine when the Venus flytrap closes its jaw.
Climate change wiped out five human relatives, new study says. Are we next?
We were just lucky we made it last time climate change threatened our species.
Here’s another tardigrade superpower: a fluorescent shield protects them from deadly UV radiation
These extreme survivors never cease to amaze us!
The stunning GPT-3 AI is a better writer than most humans
Is this AI the death-kneel of virtually all creative industries?
Pluto’s white-peaked mountains are actually covered in methane frost
It's the only place other than Earth in our solar system that's known to have white-peaked mountains
COVID death toll underestimated: Nearly 75,000 more Americans died in spring and summer because of the pandemic
These excess deaths have been indirectly attributed to COVID-19 due to the pandemic's disruptions.
COVID-19 pandemic caused $16 trillion in damage — the greatest threat to the economy since the Great Depression
That's nearly 90% of the US gross domestic product.