Passive sun-powered device turns water into superheated steam
It could be a game changer.
There’s a massive ecosystem of ‘deep life’ right beneath our feet
The staggering biosphere living inside the crust is twice the size of that living in the oceans.
Why do I sweat so much?
Sweating can be a source of embarrassment but the truth is we couldn't actually survive without it.
InSight beams back first recording of Martian wind
It sounds like a flapping flag.
Microplastics found in the guts of all sea turtles across the oceans
More than 100 turtles were tested -- all had synthetic fibers in their guts.
Scientists find oldest evidence of black plague in 5,000-year-old human remains
The remains of a 20-year-old woman found in Sweden may help scientists retrace the origin of the deadly disease.
Geckos can walk on water: here’s how (with a video)
Another mystery solved my science!
Ichthyosaur may have had blubber, which means the ‘sea monster’ may have been warm-blooded
Blubber is extremely rare among reptiles.
Greenland melting is ‘off the charts’ — It’s unprecedented in the last 400 years, scientists warn
In the past 20 years, Greenland's ice sheet has been melting at six-fold the rate seen before the Industrial Revolution.
Oxford scientist may have finally solved dark matter riddle — the universe might be made out of a ‘negative mass’ fluid
If proven right, this theory could be one of the most important developments in 21st-century physics.
There’s actually a neurological basis for the urge to pinch extremely cute babies or puppies — it’s called ‘cute aggression’
'It's so cute, I'm gonna die!'
What are carbs? Are they ‘good’ or ‘bad’?
There are many misconceptions surrounding carbohydrates. Let's have a look!
Smartphone app detects anemia from pictures of your fingernails without drawing blood
It's almost as good as the state of the art point-of-care diagnosis.
The recipe for life may have another ingredient
Scientists are cooking life.
Worldwide measles cases jump by 31% fueled by Venezuelan outbreak
In other places, such as Europe, measles is resurfacing because parents are refusing to vaccinate their children.
Scientists sequence Lonesome George’s genome, find genes associated with long life and giant size
Lonesome George is dead -- but his story is still alive, written in a genome whose secrets we are just...
Spider milk is a thing, and it’s 4 times more nutritious than cow’s milk
The spiders also nurse their young for a long time -- another unique feature among spiders.
Scientists measure all the starlight ever produced in the Universe
The number of photons emitted into space is 4 followed by 84 zeroes. Now, that a moment to wrap that...
China pulls the plug on rogue scientist who genetically modified twin human babies
The whole odd affair is unprecedented.
New atomic clocks could measure distortions in space-time itself
The new clock could be used to detect gravitational waves and even dark matter.
Tesla’s Autopilot reaches one billion miles driven: that’s 10 times the distance from Earth to the Sun
The auto-maker is just a few steps away from making its fleet fully autonomous.
People tend to shower more efficiently when they have real-time data of their usage
Think of the polar bears!
Gruesome parasitic wasp turns social spiders into ‘zombies’
This wasp is like out of a nightmare.
Scientists find first genetic risk factors linked to ADHD
An important study that leads us one step closer to understanding the biology that underpins ADHD.
InSight stretches its solar panels, beams back first clear photo from Mars
Everything is working according to plan on Mars.
People who see patterns where there are none are more likely to buy into pseudo-profound bullshit
"Without fire, one cannot reflect". And remember: "Awareness requires exploration".
Mitochondrial DNA can sometimes come from fathers, too
A discovery that's set to rewrite textbooks on biology.
Pediatricians swallow Lego toys to see how long it takes to poop them out
The exit time was measured by the Found and Retrieved Time (FART) score.
Touchdown: NASA’s InSight probe safely lands on Mars
The probe will study 'marsquakes'.
Unhealthy weight responsible for 1 in 4 cases of asthma in obese children
This means that roughly 1 million cases of asthma are preventable.
Chinese scientists created the world’s first gene-edited babies
Against international best practices, researchers in China claim to have facilitated the birth of twin girls whose DNA had been...
Scientists pinpoint CBD dose for safe pain and anxiety relief without the cannabis high
More and more people are using CBD oils to manage their pain and anxiety.
Scientists find genetic kill switch that destroys cancer cells without the need for chemotherapy
A breakthrough research could be turned into a novel anti-cancer therapy, without chemo's side effects.
Scientists find new brain region that may be unique to humans
Finding a new region of the brain in this day and age is every neuroscientist's dream come true.
Drawing something makes it easier to remember than writing it down
A picture may truly be worth a thousand words...
Insulin shortage to affect 40 million people by 2030
A huge number of people risks having inadequate access to life-saving treatment.
World’s first ion-drive airplane can fly without any moving parts
The solid-state propulsion system works by ionizing the air.
Scientists find the Sun’s twin roughly 184 light-years away from Earth
The 'twin' was forged in the same stellar nursery as the Sun. It also has the same age, metallicity, chemical...
Cave insects that have female penises evolved independently
These cave insects have reversed sexual organs. Now, scientists have learned more about this fascinating quirk of nature.
World’s first full-body scanner tracks drugs and disease in the human body
In videos that touch the surreal, scientists image not only organs and tissue but also substances as they move through...
Scientists learn how bone grows atom by atom, which could lead to better osteoporosis treatment
Bone growth had previously been somewhat of a mystery.
Lifting weights may be better for the heart than cardio
Static exercises seem to outperform dynamic exercises in terms of improving heart health.
NASA picks Jezero Crater for Mars 2020 rover landing site
Rocks collected by the new rover will be transported to Earth.
AI outperforms top corporate lawyers in accuracy — and is 100 times faster
Justice by robots sounds like the future we've all been waiting for.
MDMA makes people more cooperative towards trustworthy people — with important implications for psychotherapy
More insight into what makes MDMA so good at connecting people.
Amazing new footage of rare and elusive Javan rhino wallowing in the mud
Researchers went face to face with an amazing (and critically endangered) rhino.
Check this out: mind blowing Virtual Reality simulation of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
It's simply mesmerizing.
Sucking on your baby’s pacifier may protect them from allergies
Many parents do this without much thought -- but they may be on to something.
Killer whales display personality traits such as playfulness, cheerfulness and affection — just like humans or chimps
They are really smart creatures.