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Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.
A remarkable technology that enables the blind to use navigation apps with ease.
But this kind of language also poses risks.
Thankfully, they almost always strike on water.
The brain seems to treat how it listens and recalls music in opposite directions.
The balance between the storage and removal of lipids in fat cells is disrupted as we grow older.
Fish is in the eye of the beholder.
This used to mess up our calculations, but now we understand why.
Fewer people are addicted to tobacco in the UK than ever.
The breakthrough could enable Tesla to launch a mega fleet of autonomous 'robo taxis'.
What's shocking is that even when he had a 'bad' idea, Einstein was still brilliant!
Solar panels and plants can work well together, the research shows.
"While our findings are disheartening, we're hopeful that they will help guide efforts to support Americans who are struggling."
What's a force of destruction for some can be a force of creation for others.
They're not big.
It's a good approach in life not to believe everything you see -- but it's a vital skill on today's Internet.
People with heart disease are at least six times more likely to have a heart attack after coming down with the flu.
The findings are exciting -- but they also raise important ethical questions. Could someday lab-grown brains become conscious?
Each of the group's 347 scientists, will get around US$8,600.
The technology could bring a revolution in how we visualize storms.
Cities can be stifling.
Denisovan DNA might be Neanderthal-like, but their fingers are very much human
Nobody likes feeling cold.
The Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and iconic of all the dinosaurs, had a cooling system in its skull that allowed him to deal with prehistoric heat and humidity. The new study from scientists in Missouri, Ohio, and Florida, challenges previous beliefs about this cranial structure. T. rex, known as one of the largest meat-eating […]
Survivor bias might be to blame.
In the future, chemical might become redundant at controlling cockroaches.
The worm grew to less than 3 centimeters (1 inch) at its widest, but up to 27 centimeters (nearly a foot) long.
An unlikely alliance.
It's all about the oxygen.
The island is home to 50,000 people.
The controversial herbicide is thought to cause cancer and disrupt insect populations.
Much like ourselves, fruit flies can survive on a number of different diets. A new study shows why.
Researchers designed an artificial suction disc that is even more powerful than the real thing.
Weakened hurd immunity makes even vaccinated people vulnerable to mumps.
The same bang for a fraction of the buck.
The massive decrease in the cost of solar energy doesn't show any sign of stopping.
Speaking openly about your goals to a person whom you hold in high esteem can actually help you achieve them.
"It's not the human system," say the authors.
It boils down to eating beef.
"We basically short-circuited the stored energy."
Solving our current climate emergency requires immediate action in order to reduce the amount of carbon already dumped into the atmosphere by human activities. This is a huge challenge for a number of reasons and it won’t certainly happen overnight — which is why mitigating strategies such as capturing and sequestering carbon have gained so […]
Getting proper sleep is one of the most important things you can do to avoid heart disease.
Teenage women who used birth control pills were at a higher risk of clinical depression years later.
An important research that might secure whiskey and beer against climate change.
Some breeds have different behaviors as a result of artificial selection at the hand of humans -- and it shows in the brain.
Nestle's plan has been heavily criticized by environmentalists.
Society is still struggling to deal with gluten.
Some lucky people naturally need less sleep than everybody else.
A carbon-based material replenishes depleted soil by mining and other activities.
As the world tries to find more eco-friendly alternatives to pesticides, a team of Russian and Indian scientists has an interesting idea.
