The amazing Lyrebird can not only mimic other birds, but also chainsaws, theme songs, and car alarms — anything, basically
Meet the incredible lyrebird from Australia. And you thought parrots were cool....
Forgetting takes more effort than remembering
You can intentionally forget memories but it does take some work.
Solar and wind supply more than 10% of electricity in 18 US states
More and more states are benefitting from solar and wind.
Infants can tell friends from strangers just by hearing them laugh
True laughter between the friends is unmistakable even for a five-month-old.
This is what T. rex probably looked like as a baby
CUTE AGGRESSION!
New gravity earthquake detection method might buy more time for early warnings
This means a couple of extra seconds which could make all the difference in a life or death situation.
Eye scan might detect Alzheimer’s disease
A quick, non-invasive imaging of the back of the eye could spot Alzheimer's disease before the onset of severe symptoms.
Green tea and carrot compounds reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Spatial memory improved in mice after a special three-month diet.
How much water should you really drink a day?
The best advice is to listen to your body.
How sleep might repair your DNA
Sleep might mitigate the damage done to DNA during wakeful hours.
Microdosing DMT might reduce depression and anxiety
It might also cause some harmful side effects such as brain cell death (at least in rats).
Bedtime protein shakes might lead to more muscle gain than daytime protein without adding fat or harming sleep
Bedtime protein shakes seem to be leading to better gains than daytime intake.
Diesel is responsible for half of all premature deaths attributed to vehicle emissions
Vehicle tailpipe emissions were responsible for 385,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2015.
Benefits of quitting smoking offset weight gain in people with diabetes
Gaining a couple extra pounds is still less harmful than smoking itself for people with diabetes.
Balloons are the most dangerous plastic pollution for seabirds
Balloons might be fun at parties but they become deadly serious once they reach the ocean.
Your romantic partner probably isn’t as smart as you think
People tend to over-estimate their spouse's intelligence (as well as their own).
Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of emerald icebergs
Iron oxide may be coloring some icebergs green, which would make them important nutrient carriers for marine life.
Invasive species are responsible for most recent extinctions
But ultimately humans are often the ones who introduce alien species to new ecosystems.
Bacteria might become a natural, toxin-free alternative to pesticides
Biopesticides could protect crops against diseases without the typical downsides of synthetic chemicals.
Write it when you bite it: logging food for just 15 minutes a day may be the most effective weight loss hack
Nobody likes keeping track of the food they ate but it doesn't a lot of time at all and the...
Fast food is much fatter and saltier than 30 years ago
Fast food servings have gotten significantly bigger since 1986, which may partly explain the rise in obesity in the United...
Scientists create new fiber that’s as flexible as skin, but tougher
The new material also conducts electricity making it ideal for stretchable electronics and soft robotics.
Warming oceans are depleting global fish stocks
As if overfishing wasn't enough, fisheries are plummeting because of the effects of higher water temperature as a result of...
Scientists give mice infrared vision (and humans could be next)
That moment when science fiction meets reality.
27,000-year-old tooth reveals hidden insights into the lives of Giant Sloths
Far from being slow, giant ground sloths were highly adaptable creatures. The new findings suggest that humans must have had...
NASA trains to search for Martian life in world’s driest desert
The Atacama Desert is the most Mars-like environment on Earth.
The world is a much greener place than it was 20 years ago
The planet's surface has seen an increase in leaf area of plants and trees equivalent to that covered by all...
Infants as young as six months old can sense mother’s angry tone
Infants are much more sensitive to emotional content than we thought.
Exercise, fasting boosts cellular cleanup of defective proteins
Defective and toxic proteins in cells are cleared more easily with a healthy lifestyle.
New mothers experience up to six years of sleep deprivation
A good night's sleep can be a distant dream when having a baby.
Japanese spacecraft takes historic selfie after landing on distant asteroid
Space history was made this week!
NASA scientists create basic building blocks of life in a ‘primordial ocean’
A breakthrough that will narrow down the search for alien life.
Clouds over tropical oceans could break apart if dangerous CO2 threshold is breached
If this ever happens, it would be like having crocodiles in the Arctic.
Nanoparticles inject genes directly into the chloroplast of plants
It's easier and more effective than other gene editing methods. What's more, there's no risk of transmitting altered genes to...
Scientists identify genes and brain cells involved in insomnia
Insomnia is poorly understood but a new study might finally help millions of people get a good night's sleep.
Spectacular new images show Martian ancient river systems
Did a wet Mars foster life? That's the big question scientists hope to answer in the future.
New species of small tyrannosaur ancestor sheds light on T. Rex’s path to becoming ‘King of the Dinosaurs’
The first tyrannosauruses were quite small.
World’s largest bee makes a comeback from the dead
Wallace’s giant bee -- about four times larger than a honeybee -- hadn't been spotted for nearly four decades until...
Deliberate disguise is surprisingly effective at hiding identity
Catch me if you can!
A ‘virgin’ fish named Mary got pregnant without having sex
Could we be witnessing an evolutionary leap in action?
Scientists activate tooth regeneration in mice
Mice are born with a single set of teeth, unlike humans which have two. Now, scientists used genetic techniques to...
Lobster’s tough underbelly could inspire next generation of highly flexible body armor
It's as tough as industrial rubber, MIT researchers say.
InSight lander detects mysterious dips in air pressure on Red Planet (and shares Martian weather forecast)
One day, checking the weather on Mars in real-time will be as easy as googling it.
How the zebra’s stripes ward off insects
Scientists finally found out how insects are kept away from zebras.
AI is so good at inventing stories that its creators had to shut it down to avoid ‘fake news’
OpenAI thinks that its AI is too dangerous to risk having it fall into the wrong hands.
Scientists move closer to a pacemaker powered by heartbeats
Pacemakers in the future might never require battery replacement.
Great white shark genome might teach us how to heal faster or stave off cancer
Scientists sink their teeth in the great white's genome
Archaeologists find extraordinarily well-preserved Pompeii fresco of Narcissus
The tale of a beautiful man who tragically fell in love with himself, painted on the walls of a Roman...
Transcendental meditation reduces PTSD in South African students
Something as simple meditation can do wonders.
World’s biggest terrestrial carbon sinks are young forests
Equatorial rainforests are actually net emitters of carbon. Young forests in temperate regions are the best carbon sinks on land,...