Human activity is causing cancer in many species of wildlife — and this effect is greatly underestimated
Humans a bringing about cancer to a staggering amount of wild species.
People hesitate switching off a robot when it’s begging for its life
When test subjects attempted to switch off the robot, it quickly quipped that it's afraid of the dark, pleading "No!...
Bacterial superbugs have become up to 10 times more tolerant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers
Another uphill battle against bacterial infections.
The Timeline of Human Evolution
We're taking you for a ride through evolutionary memory lane, carefully listing the members of our long family tree.
Flores island pygmies are unrelated to mysterious ‘hobbits’
But their genetic adaptations are another prime example of island dwarfism.
Stonehenge people may have originated from the same place as the stones themselves
New research sheds new insight into the enigmatic lives of Stonehenge people.
Scientists transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs — they worked fine
It's a landmark achievement in regenerative medicine.
Terraforming Mars might be nearly impossible — but Elon Musk isn’t phased about it
A kind reminder that we're living in paradise.
World’s 2nd largest penguin colony collapses, losing 88% of members in just 35 years
Researchers are concerned, saying that the cause for the seabirds' decline is 'mysterious'.
Electric fans might make heatwaves even more unbearable — if you’re a senior
Scientists report that electric fans might be a bad idea for people aged 60 or older.
The Milky Way once had a large sister galaxy — but Andromeda devoured it
Astronomers unravel a gruesome galactic murder... and we might be next!
Ocean wilderness is disappearing because of us: only 13% of it has been spared
The study reinforces the need for international treaties meant to conserve marine wildlife.
Business students are more likely to have a brain parasite infection spread by cat feces
A parasite infection generally spread by cat feces may be making some people fearless.
Most of us are using sunscreen all wrong, and this could severely damage the skin
You're likely applying too little sunscreen, greatly diminishing its protection against harmful UV radiation.
‘Amazing dragon’ fossils in China rewrite the evolution of world’s most massive dinosaurs
A new long-necked dinosaur discovered in China is forcing scientists to rethink sauropod evolution.
Scientists detect an underground lake filled with liquid water on Mars
This might be the news of the year!
Hurricane-braving lizards get to grips with natural selection
Scientists witness natural selection in action in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Regular cannabis use may impair the ability to envision one’s personal future
Getting high frequently may make it difficult to imagine a personal future.
Scientists devise world’s fastest spinning object — a tiny dumbbell that spins 60 billion times per minute
Researchers have created the fastest man-made rotor in the world, which they believe will help them study quantum mechanics.
What is iboga and can it actually cure opioid addiction?
Using a drug to get rid of drugs sounds counterintuitive, but it might just work.
Renewable material made from crab shells and trees could replace plastic film packaging
The new packaging is compostable and keeps food fresher longer than plastic wrapping.
The moon may have been habitable during its early history — twice
The moon might have once had pools of water on its surface and even a thick atmosphere.
Scientists find more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment
But that doesn't mean the environment isn't more important.
Fish are losing their sense of smell because of acidic oceans
Without proper olfaction, fish are less able to find food or avoid predators.
NASA will soon launch a probe that will travel through the sun’s atmosphere — here’s what you need to know
A modern-day Icarus -- but this one won't get burned.
The five largest meat and dairy companies emit more greenhouse gases than ExxonMobil
The hidden climate change-causing giants no one's talking about.
Hybrid device harvests both ambient mechanical and magnetic energy
Ambient energy is all around us -- physicists are proposing a novel way to tap it.
Oldest bread found in Jordan predates agriculture by 4,000 years
It took great determination for the first hunter-gathers to set off the agricultural revolution -- but the bread helped.
German banking giant is using AI to write its earnings reports
Previously, the same technology was used to write quick reports on soccer matches or political events such as elections.
Most advanced air quality satellite releases first open data to the public
We all deserve to breathe cleaner air -- this is where this mission comes in.
Cannabis makes the brain ‘noisy’ when it’s at rest
It's almost like the brain is 'wired' all the time while high on cannabis.
Emotional support, rather than offering solutions, makes couples happier
Instead of offering informational support, just saying "I know how that feels" might be a lot better.
How cross-species jumping genes might have driven our evolution
Some genes 'jump' from one genome to the other, and even from plants to bats.
Anticipating stress makes you function worse throughout the day, even if nothing stressful happens
Waking up on the wrong side of the bead is a real thing.
Spiders balloon by riding electric fields in the atmosphere
This is so electric!
Scientists control aggressive and criminal tendencies by zapping the brain
It's a sort of reverse lobotomy.
China breaks quantum entanglement record at 18 qubits
Imagine reading a library at once rather than one book at a time -- that's what quantum computers can do.
Testosterone boost makes men more likely to buy luxury brands
The hormone drives men to enhance their status.
Most objects in the asteroid belt come from a handful of wrecked ancient planets
Asteroids have families too.
Uranus may have collided with a cosmic body twice the size of Earth, explaining its unusual tilt
The icy gas giant likely collided with a massive cosmic body about 4 billion years ago.
Mongolian herders were the first horse dentists, 3,000 years ago
Horses continue to be central to Mongolian daily life even thousands of years later.
Owls perceive moving objects like we do, suggesting bird and human vision are quite similar
The findings suggest that this ability evolved before the human neocortex appeared.
Many people ‘cherry-pick’ their genetic ancestry data tests
Another example of how people will choose to believe whatever they want.
We’re still far away from finding a limit to human lifespan
The study suggests that people who might reach the maximum human lifespan haven't been born yet.
The Milky Way seems to be full of toxic ‘space grease’
The universe is stickier than scientists used to think.
New Caledonian crows can make tools from memory
The study suggests the crows learn by cultural transmission.
“Conservative syndrome” might explain why religious people tend to be of lower intelligence
A new study puts the link between the two in a much broader context.
Thermal camouflage can disguise you in both warm and cold environments
So long, predator vision!
NASA orbiter snaps gorgeous ‘blue’ dune on the Red Planet
This is an enhanced image, though.