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Bees can defend themselves against some neonicotinoid pesticides

A new way to make pesticides more bee-friendly.

Chilling maps show just how scorching 2090's US will be, thanks to climate change

100°F isn't something that puts a smile on your face.

Trees that grow up in a neighborhood with many species produce more wood

Strength in numbers (of species).

Healthy food significantly improves major depression symptoms, new study finds

"You are what you eat."

Researcher captures stunning video of Antarctic minke whales

Minke whales are grossly understudied, but researchers hope to fix that.

Some 70,000 years ago, a rogue star duo whooshed by our solar system -- and early humans probably saw it

If you happened to be alive 70,000 years ago, you'd be in for quite a show.

Most grey wolves today are actually wolf-dog hybrids, due to cross-breeding

Who's a hybrid booooy?! Yes you are a hybrid booooy!

Well-done meat may raise your blood pressure

It may be delicious, but it's not good for you.

Fish-like robot might reveal the secret life of ocean wildlife

Aquatic bots like SoFi will enable scientists to learn more about some of the most elusive underwater creatures.

Shedding light on concussions with a portable brain-scanning device

Concussions are by far the most common traumatic brain injury, but there hasn't been a good way to view them.

No sugar-coating it—drinking more sugary beverages can increase risk of death by heart disease

Best to avoid those sugary drinks.

Triceratops may have had horns to advertise good genes and attract mates

It's always about sex, isn't it?

Strange object 'Oumuamua likely came from another solar system

We're still learning much from our interstellar visitor.

Helmet-like wearable scanner can record brain activity in moving subjects

This isn't a war helmet -- it's a revolutionary brain scanner!

World's first mass-produced, 3D-printed car is electric, looks cool and costs under $10K

Hope this leads to a future where you can download and print your own car.

Banana-sourced cellulose could level up our ice creams

NaNaNaNa, banana to the rescue!

Up to 99% of starfish on the west coast of North America have wasted away due to a mysterious epidemic

We still don't know why it has happened, but we know the consequences.

Glacier melting is beyond the point of no return -- at least for this century

We're beyond a tipping point, but not all is lost yet.

From poop to paper: a new way to produce paper sustainably

Would you use paper made from animal dung?

Inspired by a Japanese basket, physicists create new metal with peculiar properties

Kagome is a popular style element in Japanese basket-making characterized by a symmetrical pattern of interlaced triangles.

Termite royalty wear chemical crowns to bedazzle their subjects

Bow down, plebs.

Doctors restore patient's sight with stem cells, offering new hope for cure to blindness

Researchers safely and effectively implanted a specially engineered patch of retinal pigment epithelium cells derived from stem cells to treat people with sudden severe AMD.

What's up with Steve: A new kind of aurora demystified by scientists

Meet a shimmering purple ribbon of plasma called Steve.

Supermassive black hole sends radio echoes of its stellar dinner

Another discovery that cements black holes' fundamental role in the evolution of the universe.

Human-secreted malaria antibody could usher in an effective, long-term treatment

Not one day too soon!

This century, glaciers will bleed -- the fight is on to save what's left of them in 100 years

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

Students draw more female scientists than they did fifty years ago

Science is also a "woman's" job.

Most Americans aren't really healthy, study finds

Unfortunately... not so many good news this time.

Male contraceptive pill passes first safety test

This pill is very similar to the one women use -- it combines two hormones at the same time, an androgen (male hormone) like testosterone, and progestin.

Scientists engineer new life form with mixed Bacteria and Archaea membrane

This is essentially a new life form with both modern and 'primordial' traits.

LSD blurs the line between our own sense of self and others

This knowledge could be used to improve social interactions in patients with mental disorders.

Scientists write molecular cookbook for our gut bacteria

It's a whole new type of cookbook.

Martian oceans may have been aided by massive volcanoes, research suggests

A song of fire and water, on Mars.

As cities grow, we must bring the forest into our midst -- or pay up

I, for one, welcome our new sylvan neighbors.

AI spots thousands of craters on the Moon -- including over 6,000 previously undiscovered ones

The AIs are getting better and better.

The health risks of second-hand marijuana smoke shouldn't be ignored

Marijuana smoke is still smoke -- and it might clog arteries just as bad as tobacco.

Compounds in essential oil may impact hormones, promote male breast development

They smell awesome, but maybe they're not meant to go on your skin.

Planning a trip to Brazil? Do not forget your yellow fever vaccine

There is no cure for yellow fever, but there is a vaccine.

Scientists give wine waste a second life by reusing antioxidants

A way to produce natural antioxidants.

Volcano eruption might have pushed Iceland towards Christianity

A mythical song of gods and volcanoes.

Kepler -- the spacecraft that discovered thousands of alien worlds -- is running on its last drops of fuel

It will have time to find just a couple more candidate exoplanets.

Men with heightened prefrontal cortex activity are less likely to cheat

Willpower is important for staying committed to a relationship.

Half a degree (C) more global warming would leave 5 million people homeless

Even if the goals set in Paris are met -- this doesn't look very good.

New method developed to stop bacteria from sharing antibiotic resistance genes

No multiplayer-evolution any longer, pleasethankyou!

Babies reason long before they can speak

Behind the adorable "goo goo ga ga" lies a logical tiny human.

For the first time, researchers record a volcanic thunder

Impossible means nothing if you're a geologist.

Python moms take care of their offspring, surprising researchers

Mother love -- with fangs.

Proteins can be kept active outside of a cell for the first time-- and used to degrade toxic chemicals

This is a massive breakthrough!

Airbus tests harpoon meant to shoot down satellite-sized space junk

They're after the Moby Dick of space.

Modern humans and Denisovans interbred at least twice in history

Our ancestors interbred both with Neanderthals and Denisovans.