The fish that evolved to survive toxic pollution 8,000 times the lethal dose
A mutant success story.
What happens in the brain when you get ‘knocked out’
Knockouts are a thing because the brain is trying to product itself.
Beautiful 99-million-year-old dinosaur feather trapped in amber speaks of feathery evolution
Dinos wore plumage before it was fashionable.
Why the Earth’s core is two and a half years younger than the crust
Because relativity, that's why.
Not too long ago, Greenland stayed ice-free for 280,000 years
The Vikings were late a million years. Back then this was 'really' Greenland.
How a vital Tequila ingredient could help us adapt to climate change
Climate change is throwing a party. Let's prepare the drinks.
Record sea ice retreat in the Arctic and Antarctica. Polar bear populations could drop by a third by 2050
It's not looking too good.
Mummified knees likely belonged to one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous queens, Nefertari
Scientists only had her knees to work with but are confident they belonged to the late queen.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, the goggles-wearing parrot, teaches us a thing or two about flight physics
The experiments proved current animal flight models are inaccurate.
The oceans have their own ‘bees’ too — tiny crustaceans that pollinate seagrasses
The buzz of the ocean.
Why cats bring dead animals home to you
You should actually be honored.
Scientists take snapshots that show how water conducts electricity
Finally, someone found out how charge is transferred between water molecules.
Scientists find the supergene that codes the reproductive traits of flowers
The genes that code sexual diversity in flowers.
Evolution in a lab flask: scientists witness virus speciating into two distinct species
Real-time evolution, what more proof do you need?
Flints and bone from at least 300,000 years ago could be the first non-dietary tool use
Digs at one of the most amazing anthropological sites in the world come across something big.
FDA approves final trial before Ecstasy can be prescribed for PTSD
MDMA is no longer 'just a party drug.'
Scientists find 2.5-billion-year-old fossils of bacteria — there was no oxygen in the atmosphere then
Who needs oxygen when you got ... sulfur?
People use more bikes than cars now to enter Copenhagen’s city center
Copenhagen seems to be the capital of cycling in the world.
What China’s latest X-ray positioning satellite means for deep-space exploration
Made in China might become a stamp for innovation, not replication.
Dallas will turn Dangerous Floodplains into the nation’s Biggest Urban Park — 10,000 acres of nature
Things are moving in the right direction in Texas.
How a self-driving car sees the world
The road through the eyes of a self-driving car.
Gene variant that makes people less inclined to drink alcohol might help treat addiction
Genetic influence on drinking is real.
Boom Supersonic XB-1 unveiled: the aircraft that will take you from NYC to London in 3.15 hours
Fashionable supersonic flight is back!
Theory of Evolution might be in for an overhaul. Top biologists discuss much needed update
The Theory of Evolution has not been proven wrong once -- that's not to say it's perfect.
West Antarctic ice sheet is melting from the inside, signaling an accelerated collapse
The ice shelf is far more fragile than we hoped.
Fiji ants were the first plant farmers some three million years ago
Most ants scavenge your picnic, but these ones don't need anything.
Finland plans to completely ban coal use by 2030. Decision soon to come in front of Parliament
A completely radical approach to fighting the dirtiest energy source.
Stay away from the coconut crab’s pincers. It’s crushing force is almost the strongest of all land animals
Only alligators carry a heavier clamping force.
The Cormorant UAV offers a glimpse of the flying taxis of the future
The world from the Fifth Element is closer than you thought.
The giant asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs made the rock beneath behave like a liquid
For a moment, the ground beneath parts of Mexico behaved like a fluid.
Martian minerals might bear signatures of ancient life
Findings alien life on barren planet like Mars seems unlikely, but the discovery of the century might that of past...
Tesla converts an entire island of American Samoa from 100% diesel to 100% solar energy
The island used to import 100,000 gallons of diesel each year from overseas. Now renewable energy meets all its needs!
Autistic toddlers don’t avoid eye contact on purpose. They do, however, miss the social significance of the gaze
A longstanding debate is put to rest.
The Garden of Eel: the out of this world, mildly disturbing feeding pattern of garden eels
It's no nightmare -- just nature. And it's actually beautiful!
Scientists override fear response in humans using artificial intelligence and hard cash
Researchers think this method could help patients with PTSD and phobias.
400-year-old dental bridge made out of other people’s teeth is unexpectedly good for its time
It used to belong to a wealthy and powerful local.
Environmentalists plead Japanese and French banks to stop financing coal-fired plants in Indonesia
A story of broken promises and land grabbing.
Unique new species of spider found in China masquerades as a leaf
In China's Yunnan rain forest, one exploring arachnologist came across one of the most peculiar spider species ever.
The seat of consciousness might lie in two brain regions. Stimulating them could wake up patients from coma
Scientists zero in on the biological components and mechanisms that give rise to consciousness.
The Canadian government’s double standards: acting on climate but seeking to export more fossil fuels
It seems unbelievable, but this cabinet pretends these new oil and gas exports will become someone else's problem.
Pluto’s ‘heart’ might be filled with an ocean of liquid water
Pluto shares some love.
Mathematicians use their skills to find the perfect cup of coffee
It's all in the grain size.
Fighting climate change with inner change: a case for heightened spiritual awareness
How one organization is proposing solving climate change by looking inwards, not outwards for solutions.
Vampires might be on to something: blood from young humans rejuvenates old mice
It's the plot of a dark vampire movie.
Surprise, surprise: stricter gun control laws led to fewer fatalities while permissive ones get more people killed
It's high time we talk about guns and who gets to own them.
Will geoengineering save us from climate change? Not if we don’t care enough to research it, COP22 panel says
We could cool down the planet starting tomorrow if we wanted to, but we don't know what would happen next.