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ESA's Gaia observatory sends back first star chart showing a billion new stars

Seeing is believing.

One it ten UK species faces extinction, State of Nature report warns

You can't take 10% out of something and still expect it to work.

Largest database of crystal surfaces and shapes can help researchers design better materials

Crystal lovers rejoice - researchers have created the largest database of elemental crystal surfaces and shapes to date.

New star-shaped polymer can shred bacteria membranes to bits, offering alternative to antibiotics

The new stars in bug-killing.

Scientists may have seen a black hole being born for the first time ever

Awww, it has your....mass.

The Universe expands equally in all directions -- and this is bad news for Einstein's equations

Zoom out far enough, and the Universe is a pretty homogenous place.

Physicists think they might have found a dark boson -- a dark matter particle

It could be the key to understanding dark matter.

Cuttlefish can count at least up to five, new study finds

Can't they do what we all do and count on their tentacles?

Fracking-only bacteria discovered in two separate wells hundreds of miles apart

Bacteria are creating whole new ecosystems in fracking wells.

What causes phantom limb -- it's all in the brain

This freaky phenomenon might prove invaluable in using life-like prosthetics.

The 'Impossible EmDrive' will soon be tested in outer space

Hands-on experiments will help us finally get to the bottom of this thing.

Farmer ants still struggle with undomesticated crops, study finds

Starving your crops might seem counterintuitive, but these ants have a pretty good reason for it.

Book review: ‘A Survival Kit for Doctoral Students and Their Supervisors’

A book that offers perspective, where perspective is needed.

Miami Beach mosquitoes are carrying Zika, tests confirm

They're a really tough species to fight.

Stanford researchers develop the coolest clothes - literally

Stanford engineers have developed cheap, low-cost textiles that can cool your body much more efficiently than existing clothes.

Milky Way's missing matter traced back to an explosion in its core 6 million years ago

It's not the full picture, but its a lot more than we knew before.

An antibody that clears Alzheimer's patients' brains of plaque could be the treatment we've been waiting for

Clean brain, clean memories.

Study found human habitation promoted forest growth in British Columbia over the past 13,000 years

These trees shellfishly used the First Nations' trash to grow.

Net neutrality wins in Europe - a victory for the internet as we know it

A discussion of tremendous importance for the internet was taking place these days, although most of us weren't even aware of it.

Scientists believe humans have started a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene

It's a new time -- geologically speaking, at least.

The U.S. plans to build the most advanced fusion reactor ever

Endless clean energy is just too good to pass up.

The Greenland ice sheet is losing some 270 billion tons of ice each year, a new study finds

Knowing how much water gets melted into the oceans will help us estimate the impact of rising sea levels.

The American pika is being killed off by climate change

They may be the cutest animal in the country, but we're cooking the d'awww out of them.

An Israeli power plant worker might have found a hand grenade that the Crusaders used

It probably didn't go boom, but it's still an impressive find.

Scientists develop new, adorable class of soft robots

This cute, self-powered octopus-like robot could be a game changer.

Berkley's penny-per-ounce soda tax paid off, a new study reports

This could have significant fiscal and health benefits.

Scientists count microscopic particles without a microscope

Counting microscopic particles is hard, but researchers from Russia and Australia believe they've found a way to make it easier.

Polish scientist hides secret messages in rave music

The maddest DJ mixes Morse Code.

Fish urine keeps corals healthy, but we're taking all the fish out of the water

Does this mean I have to pee in the pool now?

Relying too much on the Internet for fact finding could hurt your brain

Just like anything else, it needs constant exercise to stay in shape.

First peer review paper on chemtrails finds exactly what you'd expect -- it's all pseudoscience

Of course, it could just be The Government covering up. Spooky stuff.

Good fathers' testosterone level drops when expecting a baby

From horny freshmen to hugs and pacifiers, testosterone powers every man's relationships.

Coral bleaching has been captured on video for the first time

They don't seem to be having a good time.

Self-healing textiles means you don't have to throw away your torn jeans -- just add water

The self-healing fabrics could break down lethal toxins before they reach the skin.

Over-consumption is more deadly to Earth's wildlife than climate change

We use so much of everything so fast that it's literally killing the planet.

New measurement of a proton leaves us with more questions than answers

We just can't seem to determine exactly how tiny they are.

Analysis reveals Donald Trump's angry tweets are his own, moderate ones are from staff

Social media analysis spots the real Trump twitting.

Orangutans can tell if a drink tastes good or bad just by looking at it -- once thought a 'human thing'

They're more than the simple animals we consider them to be.

A colony of bees has been discovered living in the lip of an active volcano

They face acid, lava, and ash every day.

Douglas fir forests are buckling under the heat, pausing their growth altogether

Silly trees, can't they set the thermostat lower, like the rest of us?

Newly developed nanomaterial looks like an anti-bacterial spike pit -- but your cells can comfortably live on it

Named black silicon, the material literally stabs bacteria to death.

Only about half your friends actually consider you a friend

It's not you, it's them. Well, it's you a bit, too.

Scientists find a way to harvest green energy from grass

Garden grass could become a source of sustainable energy, a group of scientists claim.

Inmates who watch nature shows in prison are 26% less aggressive than their counterparts

In a world of cages and violence, a glimpse of nature can make a huge difference.

Venus could once have been a very welcoming planet, NASA study found

Now? Not so much.

New measuring method shows that lightning can be as powerful as 20 cars hitting the earth at 60mph

Powerful enough to melt the ground where it lands.

Dynamic augmented reality could make Pokemon interact with the real world

It's simply amazing.

A major difference between DNA and RNA could explain why one is the go-to blueprint for life

Keeping your genes in good condition is priority nr.1 for all life.

We'll soon be able to hack our nerves into controlling diseases

The new method could treat a wide range of diseases, from diabetes to arthritis.

These are the most metal words in the English language, data scientist says

Rock on, brothers.

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