Couples who spend more than $20k on engagement rings and weddings are 3.5x likelier to divorce
The wedding industry has been lying all this time. The more you spend on a wedding, the higher the risk...
Excel spreadsheets might be ruining science for everyone
One more reason to hate Excel.
Scientist publishes algebra paper in which he blames flawed postdoc system for his friend’s suicide
The paper has gone viral on social media. The author hopes the postdoc system changes so similar tragedies might be...
New Anthrax variant is causing havoc in Africa threatening chimp populations
The risks for humans are still being investigated.
NASA will fly jets to chase the upcoming total eclipse to learn more about the sun
No, they don't want to chase away the eclipse. It's just science.
Scientists make fully functional battery-free phone that makes Skype calls
It harvests energy from the ambient light and is super efficient.
IBM achieves 330TB storage on magnetic tape, set to improve ‘cloud’ applications
Magnetic tapes might be tech dinosaurs but they're still invaluable for some applications.
The sun’s core rotates four times faster than its surface
Scientists think this is a left over effect since the sun formed billions of years ago. In time, solar wind...
Kitchen sponges are hotspots for bacteria. Sanitizing methods like microwaving don’t seem to work
Used sponges are teeming with bacteria. You should better replace them weekly instead of sanitizing them.
Big Data predicts 1,500 mineral species are waiting to be found. Ten have already been discovered
Big data is opening the flood gates for a new age of discovery in geology. As for the industry, billions...
What are the moons of the solar system and how many are there
An overview of some of the most important natural satellites in our solar system. They're quite a few.
What is THC: the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana
THC has beneficial health outcomes but also carries risks. Let's see what the science says about it.
Scientists may have found the first exomoon. It looks like it’s the size of Neptune
It's the best candidate for an alien moon we've encountered so far.
The eye of the friend zone: relationship goals influence how each person looks at potential friends or mates
One person's crush could be the next one's prospective friend. The psychology of attraction is far more complex than we...
Water-repelling surface makes dew droplets so small, they’re practically invisible
The breakthrough could help cool the hotspots of high-performance electronics.
You likely can’t recognize faces when they’re upside down — and neither can the Japanese rice fish
This is the first non-mammal that behaves like us in this instance and the implications are numerous.
Biblical Canaanites live on in modern-day Lebanese people, with which they share 93% DNA
Turns out the Israelites didn't wipe out the Canaanites after all.
Thought octopuses only live in water? Watch David Attenborough explain how the only land octopus hunts
If you thought octopuses were amazing, wait 'till you see this.
Ketamine has encouraging effects for depression but long-term consequences are still unclear
Ketamine is remarkable against depression but questions remain about the long-term risks.
At least it’s not all bad news: global warming is making plants use water more efficiently
Australian researchers from CSIRO found land-based plants are absorbing 17% more CO2 than they did 30 years ago.
Scientists edit the first human embryos in the United States
It's further than anyone has ever gone with gene editing in the United States.
Neuropathologist examines brains of 111 N.F.L. players, finds 99% had degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head
This is something every football players should be aware of.
Moon’s mantle contains lots of water suggesting its interior is wet, study finds
The findings have big implications for future missions to the moon.
Western males have lost nearly 60% of their sperm count since the 1970s
Exposure to new man-made chemicals might be to blame.
What’s a Galileo thermometer and how do you read it?
While it's not the most precise instrument, it's certainly one of the most attractive.
Tesla Model 3: All About The Most Anticipated Car Ever
A glimpse at the future: the electric, self-driven vehicle of choice for the average American home.
Aboriginal people arrived in Australia 65,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought
The findings rewrite the story of the first Aboriginal people.
Massive simulation of the HIV ‘shell’ reveals new vulnerabilities that we might exploit to eliminate the virus
It took two years on a supercomputer to simulate 1.2 microseconds in the life of the HIV capsid.
3-D printing and Raspberry Pi are turned into impressive lab equipment on the cheap
The microscope costs less than 100 Euros and can be used for neuroscience.
Only five nuclear explosions are enough to change the climate and trigger a ‘nuclear autumn’
In the case of China's five-megaton bomb, a single throw is enough to destabilize the planet's climate.
Daily crosswords linked to sharper brain later in life
Your granny is on to something here.
Why bigger isn’t necessarily faster: a look at animal speed limit
Larger animals are faster -- but only to a certain point.
Silicon 3D-printed heart looks and functions much like the real deal
It could transform how heart transplants work.
The first full system test for the Hyperloop is a success. Not a pipe dream anymore
The first functioning Hyperloop could open as early as 2019 in Dubai.
Scientists use energy-recycling to make it easier than ever to climb stairs
It's meant for people who find it difficult to climb stairs.
How much does the Earth and its population weigh?
Humanity is getting more numerous and fatter while planet Earth itself is getting lighter.
They’re everywhere on facebook, and now scientists have stored a GIF inside a living bacteria with the help of CRISPR
It's the first time CRISPR was used to store and retrieve media from DNA.
Cheap but smart glove translates American Sign Language into text
The device could enable people with speech impairment to communicate easier.
Astronomers just found the smallest star ever. It’s even smaller than Jupiter
This really is a dwarf star.
This wearable ‘chairless chair’ lets you sit wherever you want
Instead of sitting on a chair, you wear one.
Adolescent girls and boys may experience depression differently
Your gender might have a say in how people experience mental disorders.
For the first time, scientists catch water turning into ‘ice seven’ — a strange form of alien ice
Ice isn't as boring as you think.
For the first time, a vaccine for gonorrhea proves effective
Bacterial strains that cause gonorrhea have become resistant to antibiotics.
Eco-friendly artificial spider silk mimics one of nature’s strongest materials
The artificial spider silk is non-toxic and the manufacturing process is sustainable.
The internal urge to eliminate uncertainty favors conspiracy theories
Cognitive closure might compel some to love tinfoil.
Battery innovations might make electric cars cost-effective as early as 2022
Batteries are getting cheaper by the day.
Thousands of methane-filled bubbles are waiting to explode in Siberia
Some of the craters are 50 meters deep.
France will ban the sales of diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2040
Good job, France! *raises wine glass*
Chemical compounds found in Martian soil suggest the planet’s surface is highly toxic
The prospect of finding life on Mars is getting bleaker.