Astronomers find a new way to ‘see’ dark matter using starlight from rogue stars
Lone stars that roam through intergalactic space might one-day probe the nature of dark matter.
Scientists turn blood cells into neural stem cells, opening door for new regenerative therapies
It could be a game changer for patients suffering from paralysis and other nervous system problems.
How a ‘clean plate’ mentality can cause you to overeat
Food waste is bad -- but so is becoming overweight or obese.
Lung-inspired device produces clean fuel from water
We don't think about breathing -- but it's a complex process that could help us one-day make hydrogen gas more...
Genetically modified houseplant with rabbit gene removes benzene and chloroform from the air
For a cleaner air inside your home.
Sound levitation technology might one day replace laser surgery
Sounds like magic!
This star is so massive it’s forming another star instead of planets
Now, that's a first!
Scientists reverse leading cause of late-onset Alzheimer’s, opening door for vaccine that prevents the disease
This could lead to a game-changing therapy.
First flowering plants may have appeared 50 million years earlier than previously thought
Charles Darwin called the origin of flowering plants an "abominable mystery".
Improv classes improve social skills in anxious teens
When you're in a safe space where you can't make a mistake, things become a lot less anxious.
Astronomers just discovered the most distant object in the solar system — they’ve called it ‘Farout’
It's more than 100 times farther away than Earth is from the sun.
Tornadoes form from the ground up, not the other way around as previously believed
The kind of research that could save lives.
MIT technique can shrink objects down to the nanoscale
The technique can produce structures one-thousandth the size of the originals.
Scientists make pterosaur discovery that pushes back origin of feather evolution by 70 million years
At least some pterosaurs were covered by a diverse coat of different feather and fur-like structures,
Constantly checking your phone reduces wellbeing, makes you less mindful
Psychologists call this phenomenon 'online vigilance'.
Fentanyl is now the deadliest drug in America
Just a few grains of the substance can kill.
InSight beams back its first selfie — and what a treat!
It's kinda vain but we like it!
Neanderthal genes may explain our unique rounded skull shape
Neanderthal genes may be making some people's skulls more elongated -- they may also explain some modern human brain evolution.
Exploding stars may have wiped off large ocean life 2.5 million years ago
The planet's largest shark may have been killed by a supernova.
Viking cats show that domesticated felines have grown bigger in time (as well as a gruesome history)
The Vikings used to skin cats for their pelts.
NASA spacecraft beams back first image from inside the Sun’s atmosphere
We have a spacecraft inside the sun's atmosphere -- take that in for a moment.
Megalodon may have been warm-blooded — and this may have ultimately doomed the huge predator
The largest fish in history may have been doomed by its active metabolism that couldn't keep up with a tough...
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.