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NASA wants to deflect a tiny asteroid's orbit: humanity's first planetary defense test

The audacious plan will confirm whether or not we're capable of deflecting asteroids -- at least the tiny ones, for now.

Humanity's lust for meat is killing off Earth's large animals

Want to save endangered animals? Eat less meat, researchers say.

Four years ago this island didn't exist. Now it's full of vegetation and "mystery mud"

Our planet really is alive.

North American flying squirrels are bright pink -- under UV light

Fa-bu-lous!

Most Americans with a medical marijuana license use it to treat an evidence-based condition

Chronic pain is the most common condition identified by the study.

Ingenious new technique shows Mars' Mount Sharp to be very porous

Yay for creative science!

Drug for common skin condition also fights heart disease

It's an unexpected finding which might end up making a very big difference.

Scientists grow mouse kidneys inside rats

One-day, all organ transplants could be fulfilled. No more waiting lists.

How orcas hunt -- and some surprising findings

The males hunt more than the females, researchers found.

The “pins and needles” feeling explained

Ever wonder why your foot sometimes falls asleep?

New software allows researchers to CATCH any known virus in a sample

"Tools like CATCH will help us and others detect outbreaks earlier and generate more data on pathogens that can be shared with the wider scientific and medical research communities," the authors say.

Magnetic north pole finally gets a much needed update

The end of the US government shutdown is finally updating our GPS.

Over 100 new species of bacteria discovered in your gut

I had a gut feeling they would.

Climate change will recolor much of the oceans by 2100, MIT research suggests

It's not good news.

Scientists harvest wild genes to give food crops an edge against diseases

Back to the wild for inspiration.

Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops -- even more in developing areas

This is the most comprehensive review of pest-related damage.

The Milky Way's outer disk may actually be warped and twisted

Torque is warping the galaxy's outer disk in an S-shape.

Mermaids offer a rare view of our oceans' subsurface

These are not your average mermaids, however.

Oldest feather does not belong to Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx remains a key link in dinosaur-bird evolution, but maybe it wasn't all that unique.

Oil-contaminated soil made clean, fertile again using just a little bit of heat

Not too much heat, though -- that destroys the soil!

This unique robot can 'imagine' itself -- and it's teaching us about our own self-awareness

The disciple teaching its teachers.

Star Trek-inspired device 3D-prints objects with rays of light

Unlike other printers, the device makes objects in one piece.

Exercise really does fight depression

Exercise is good for you in a million different ways.

Indian state set to launch world's biggest basic income experiment

This would be the world's largest experiment of this type.

Are 'smart drugs' all they claim to be?

A pill that makes you smarter? Not so fast...

Colorful layered cocktail inspires new male contraceptive

You wouldn't want to drink this one though.

More than bamboo: ancient pandas had a complex, varied diet

Pandas sure are real animals.

'Lizard king', an early dinosaur ancestor, ruled over lush Antarctica more than 250 million years ago

The newly discovered archosaur provides new hints into dinosaur evolution.

This surge of extreme cold is probably caused by climate change -- and you'd better get used to it

Counterintuitive -- yes. Disproving global warming? Not in the slightest.

Scientists find a way to sex cremated remains

It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly useful.

Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation

The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.

EU wants to ban some microplastic production responsible for 400,000 tonnes of pollution in 20 years

The ban doesn't solve the bulk of microplastics entering EU waters.

How climate change leads to more frequent thunderstorms

Scientists have put a number between climate change and storm frequency for the first time.

GO dough stands poised to bring graphene and its awesome properties into your life

Graphene, more like gra-fine, right guys?

A single cruise ship can emit as much particulate matter pollution as a million cars

That luxurious cruise comes at a cost to your health and that of others.

Why the Easter Island statues were built where they were

Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.

Researchers design the first soft robot that moves like a plant

Which is to say, slowly!

Researcher devise 'metallic wood' that's stronger than titanium but could float on water

"The reason we call it metallic wood is not just its density, which is about that of wood, but its cellular nature," says lead author James Pikul.

Scientists identify genes that might make you a morning person (or night owl)

New insights into the internal body clock that governs our sleep-wake patterns.

China's coal mines emit more methane despite policy aimed at reducing emissions

These measures "failed to produce a detectable decrease or decline in methane emissions associated with coal production," the team writes.

LSD may cause mind-blowing trips by messing with the brain's sensory filter

LSD = sensory overload.

Earth's inner core became solid just in time to save the planet

Drama, suspense, plot twists -- science has it all!

Retreating ice is exposing Arctic moss and plants for the first time in 120,000 years

Climate change is exposing plant life that's been preserved by the ice cap for thousands of years.

Poor sleep makes people more sensitive to pain

More and more people around the world aren't getting enough sleep -- and that's just painful.

Bug bombs don't kill the bugs, but they do expose you to pesticides

Bombs never solve anything :(.

Geopolitical interests and climate change are the main causes of food shocks

If we want to be able to feed the world, we need to change a thing or two.

Mysterious objects deep in space may replace Planet 9 theory

An icy disk of smaller objects might be a better explanation.

The European Space Agency wants to mine the moon for oxygen and water

Should everything go according to plan, ESA wants to launch the mission by 2025.

Ancient Triassic reptile looked like a platypus

Nature is full of surprises.

People make value judgements based on gossip -- even when its explicitly labeled as untrustworthy

'Soft' fake news is just as bad as blatant lies.