FDA wants the Opana opioid painkiller off the market
The United States is going through an opioid epidemic and this decision is a desperate attempt to do something about...
AI is better than doctors at predicting how long a patient has to live
Some information is just unreadable to humans.
Presenting the first 2D magnet: it will allow scientists to make previously impossible experiments
This magnet is just one atom thick.
NASA discovers unusual deep pit on Mars’ South Pole
NASA doesn't know yet what could have caused it.
The plot thickens: earliest Homo Sapiens fossils discovered in Morocco suggest humans evolved more than 300,000 year ago
This discovery is poised to rewrite our species' history.
Nature’s Leaning Tower of Pisa: these Cook pines always lean towards the equator
Pines in the northern hemisphere face south and southern pines always face north, conversely.
Virtual reality out-of-body experience makes people less fearful of death
Virtual reality is not just a buzz word -- it's a real game changer.
Handwashing with hot water doesn’t kill more germs than cold water. We also need surprisingly little soap
Hot water might be more comfortable but it's wasted energy when it comes to sanitizing your hands.
Light-weight tethered exoskeleton helps you run faster and longer
You know this is serious business when it's funded by the military.
Methylene blue, a common antioxidant, could reverse some of the effects of aging in the human skin
Don't worry -- you won't turn into a Smurf.
You’d have to run 15% faster on a treadmill to workout as hard as outside
At the end of the day, you decide which works best for you.
Coral reefs generate $36 billion in tourism every year but we offer little in return
Millions of people enjoy diving around reefs every year.
Halos on Mars suggest the red planet may have been hospitable for far long longer than thought
Life had more time to appear or even thrive on Mars than we imagined.
First DNA analysis of mummies shows ancient and modern Egyptians don’t really have much in common anymore
An unprecedented research which will pave the way for more ancient mummy genome sequencing.
Innovative tech generates electricity from where rivers meet the ocean
When two kinds of water meet, there's a lot of energy involved.
Nano-holograms 1,000 times thinner than the human hair pave way for smartphone-generated holograms
Scientists made holograms that are thin enough to be deployed from conventional electronics.
Organic food requires 40% more land than conventional farming for the same carbon footprint
Eating organic might make you feel good, but it's hardly a viable option for most people.
Incredible new Amazon glass frog is so transparent you can see its beating heart
It's strikingly beautiful but also endangered.
We can’t count on trees to solve our global warming mess — there’s just too much CO2 out there
We'd have to plant trees instead of food.
Replacing beef with beans on Americans’ plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions
If Americans ate beans instead of beef, the U.S. would realize 50 to 75% of its 2020 GHG-reduction targets.
CBD oil made from cannabis cuts rare epileptic seizures in half
Although anecdotal evidence abounds, this is the first time science confirms cannabis compounds can treat epilepsy.
Do probiotics actually work? Let’s hear what the science says
There's little evidence probiotics helps you medically.
About 73% of sunscreens don’t work as they claim or contain harmful ingredients
Many consumers can get burned.
Major study explored the biology of human intelligence and found 40 new genes that play a role
What shall we do with this information?
Physicists propose new, donut-shaped planetary body: the synestia
Homer Simpson would have been impressed. D'oh!
Women aren’t more expressive than men, contrary to the common stereotype
There are some gender differences but these are far more nuanced.
Teaching school children to sniff out bogus medical claims works
Education > fake news
Temporary swallowable gastric balloon helps obese lose 15kg on average in only 4 months without surgery
A huge innovation set to help a lot of people.
What tiny bite marks on fake plasticine caterpillars says about global predation patterns
A simple tool could radically change how biologists work from now on.
Terraforming Mars: what it is and why we’d do something this crazy
Two planets are better than one. Here's everything you need to know about Mars terraformation.
How a mycologist is making ‘living’ bricks out of mushrooms that are stronger than concrete
Not just a pizza topping. Mushrooms could really become an important building material in the future.
Trump wants to cut the DOE’s spending on renewable energy by 70%
Trump wants to set clean tech on fire.
India and China are cutting down on coal, and this will save the atmosphere from 2-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030
China and India are fast becoming climate champions. Who would have thought?
What will humans look like in 1,000 years? [VIDEO]
Humans won't evolve naturally, that's for sure.
It used to rain so hard on Mars it shaped the planet’s geology
A first of its kind study found rain on Mars was quite abundant.
Our sense of smell is just as good as rodents’ or dogs’
Poor human olfaction is a 19th-century myth, says scientist.
Puffy exoplanet is as dense as styrofoam. The unusual find could help find habitable alien planets
An extraordinarily inflated planet could prove very lucrative in our quest to find other habitable planets.
Remote Island in the middle of the Pacific is the most plastic-littered place on Earth
What was supposed to be one of the most pristine locations on Earth has now become a landfill.
Diesel cars sold in 2015 emit 50% more NOx emissions than anyone thought
The 'Diesel Gate' scandal runs deep and its effects will be widely felt for many years to come.
Ancient 36-million-year-old fossil helps track down how baleen whales lost their teeth
At some point, mysticetes decided to drop the hook and fish with a net. How did this all happen?
Largest lava lake in the solar system makes massive waves
On Io, the floor is basically lava.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy — the most powerful rocket in the world — is nearly ready
Heavy metal in space.
Defunct dish turned into a radio telescope in Ghana with the help of Google Maps
Not your typical junkyard story.
Parasitic robot rides turtles in exchange for lunch
One day, this robot will ride you.