Scientists launch new survey of Yellowstone to make the most accurate map of the park’s subsurface
The goal is to identify the pathways hot water uses to travel to the surface.
Carbon dating confirms poachers are on a killing spree: 90% of ivory seized since 2002 is three years old
Forensic techniques suggest elephant massacres in Africa are as bad as we thought.
Machine learning identifies suicidal patterns with 93 percent accuracy
Machines can tell when someone is contemplating suicide.
World leaders convene for COP22 in Marrakech to turn promises into action
All eyes are on Marrakesh for the next two weeks as the most important climate event of the year unfolds.
Is napping good or bad? Here’s what the science says so far
The benefits and downside of napping explained.
A huge black hole is zipping ‘naked’ through the universe, and it’s not phased one bit by it
What an astronomical flasher.
Presenting the electron kaleidoscope: the first ever colour electron microscope
This new technique could be revolutionary for science.
Self-healing battery pulls itself back together if you cut it in half — still delivers electricity
These electronics just won't die.
This 50,000-year-old settlement found in Australia’s barren interior shows Aboriginal ancestors were skilled survivors
Right in the middle of nowhere, ancient humans ventured to start a new life.
The biggest space telescope in the world, the JWST, is finally complete. It will launch in 2018
The James Webb Space Telescope can see a bumblebee a moon's distance away.
Chain-smoking robot lights up 12 cigarettes like a gatling gun for science
The real-life Bender could be a life saver.
New laser tech could be the life-sniffing ‘nose’ for NASA’s next Mars rover
An innovative technology could drastically up our chances of finding alien life inside the solar system.
Jesus Christ’s burial tomb sees light of day for the first time in 500 years
Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem's Old Town to witness a historic moment.
Chinese leader pressures Trump to uphold milestone climate change pact if he’s elected
Trump might jeopardize the most important climate change text in history.
Spinach doped with carbon nanotubes turns into explosive detector
The next generation of monitor sensing could be half plant, half machine.
Amazing photos of Exp 49 astronauts touching down on Earth after 115 days in space
One skilled photographer shows what coming to Earth feels like.
A snake with the largest venom glands and known as the ‘killer of killers’ might help us make the best painkillers
You often have to look in peculiar (and dangerous) places for innovation.
Newly proposed particles might solve five of physics’ biggest problems, including dark matter
This may be the holy grail of physics we've all been waiting for.
Astronomers shoot incredible image of Jupiter-sized alien planet and its parent star 1,200 light-years away
A glimpse from outer space.
Experimental male birth control seems to work, but the side effects are pretty nasty
The shots were 97% effective but were not very pleasant to handle.
World’s largest marine reserve established in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica
A great victory for wildlife.
The top 10 wettest places on Earth
If you thought your weather sucks, wait until you learn about these places.
Wildlife populations expected to plummet 67% by 2020 compared to fifty years ago
'A wake-up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations.'
Humans may have drove cave lions extinct and used their pelts as rugs
'This will look fabulous in the cave's wall.'
Genetic study finds AIDS first appeared in the U.S. in 1970, clears the name of ‘Patient 0’
Almost 24 years after his death, the most villainized patient in US history clears his name.
Why is Mars so red?
It's because of all that iron-rich dust, but it's not clear how it got there.
‘Java genes’ explain why coffee doesn’t work for some people
If coffee doesn't work for you, you might have different genes from everyone else.
Another ignoble carbon milestone: in 2015 average CO2 levels crossed 400ppm
No pat on the back for this one.
The surprising reason why Begonia leaves are iridescent blue: energy harvesting
A light scavenger can teach us a lot about energy efficiency.
Synthetic alcohol comes will all the benefits of regular alcohol, only without hangover
You can get drunk without having to deal with dry mouth, nausea, and headaches, says a British researcher.
Big liars start out small: scientists find repeatedly telling lies trains the brain to ignore feeling bad about it
Telling many small lies make you stop caring about the big ones.
Orbiting probe take snapshot of Mars Landers’ grave — RIP, Schiaparelli
Footage from the crime scene.
Scientists think they have a good drug target to prevent Alzheimer’s
It would be like taking drugs that lower cholesterol, researchers say.
Jupiter’s cloud bands extend for hundreds of kilometers into the atmosphere
Scientists peeled Jupiter and make striking findings.
You have this weird-looking 423-million-year-old armored fish to thank for jaws
The ancient animal had jaws that resemble those of modern land vertebrates and bony fish.
Interbreeding with Neanderthals gave us some good genes, but also diseases
We're still finding the fruits of this interspecies love affair.
Watch Tesla’s new completely self-driving cars in action
This is so cool!
Monkeys in Brazil make stone flakes, which means some of those ancient tools might falsely be attributed to hominids
The monkeys cut the stones for a whole different reason, though. Ok, maybe they're not that smart.
Cheap catalyst reverses combustion and turns CO2 into ethanol fuel
And its discovery happened by accident, too.
Ancient cave paintings and genetics help find the ‘Higgs bison’ missing link
Thanks to prehistoric humans and modern DNA tools, scientists have cracked a mystery of science.
World’s biggest solar power plant might be built in Nevada — it’s supposed to power 1 million homes or as much as Hoover Dam
A huge concentrated solar power plant might open in Nevada, 2020 onward.
Mouse eggs engineered entirely in the lab for the first time — later lead to healthy adults
Everyone says this is a massive breakthrough in biology.
Meet Sawyer, the friendly robot that wants to disrupt manufacturing and education
Sawyer can do just about anything, even 'wink'.
Heads of states from 170 countries sign deal that bans global warming chemicals used in refrigerators and AC
Yet another historic climate accord was signed this Saturday, right on the heels of the Paris Agreement coming into force.
Another Chinese EV manufacturer wants a piece of the cake — can the Atvus sedan take on Tesla?
Get ready for yet another billion-dollar Chinese electric car company.