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Astronomy and oceanography collide in surprising research.
Why would doctors ask a patient to play rock songs on the guitar while they open his skull and do surgery?
The findings highlight long-standing biases in how biologists classify mammals.
This cool website shows you what the Earth was like hundreds of millions of years ago — and what dinosaurs were around.
This may have been the Bronze Age, but craftsmen in Spain somehow got their hands on meteorite iron.
New research casts doubt on the long-held belief that smaller class sizes benefit children.
Scientists find celebrity worship is tied to insecurities such as social anxiety and smartphone addiction.
Daddy longlegs have extra eyes from their evolutionary past.
New study challenges earlier claims about the ancient whale Perucetus colossus's massive weight, suggesting a far lighter and more plausible estimate.
The Clipper's metal plate is much like the Voyager golden records meant to introduce planet Earth and its Earthlings to alien civilizations.
There's a world of music we haven't explored yet.
The observation provides a rare glimpse into the early universe, offering clues about the formation and evolution of galaxies.
You really should wash your reusable bottle more.
This luxurious Bronze Age lipstick tube has a unique design, and It was also possibly one of the earliest branded lipsticks.
At four or less you basically make no mistakes, but once you hit five it gets complicated.
Have you ever thought how much engineering goes into the small things we use every day?
A green honeycreeper with a body half male and half female captivates scientists.
Researchers have discovered that a specific genetic mutation causes the unique brown fur of Qinling pandas.
RMIT University researchers have created a magnesium-ion water battery that's safer and more sustainable than lithium-ion batteries.
For centuries, scientists have been creating beautiful reconstructions of flowers. Now, they're adding a new dimension to it.
Electric fish employ a unique form of collective sensing, reshaping our understanding of animal communication.
Does this look like a Triassic hotspot to you?
Europa produces about 100 times less oxygen than previously estimated.
Hungry mosquitoes apparently make for better vectors of disease.
A new study challenges the conventional link between dopamine and drug abuse.
Cutting edge agriculture just got a bit better.
A novel method recovers gold from smartphones, computers and other electronic waste using whey protein.
Humans and other apes are tail-less due to a peculiar 'jumping gene', which used to be considered 'junk DNA'.
The heatwaves aren't here yet. But they will come.
One specimen was smaller than seven millimeters.
They're some of the toughest creatures we know of. We may have just brought them to the moon.
Humping humpbacks add new insight into whale reproductive behavior.
Some animals are notorious for their loud sounds, but for fish, this is very unusual.
The world is in dire need of an accessible and affordable breast cancer screening technology. Here is one that looks perfect.
New research is providing insight that may help bridge gravity and quantum mechanics.
Detecting depression in its earlier stages is a big challenge.
Exposure to ready-to-eat food outlets seems to be linked to a higher risk of heart failure.
It's like taking a million cars off the road.
The findings underscore the need for more regulatory oversight for tattoo inks.
This is a faster digital method for crafting lifelike prosthetic eyes using 3D printing, promising enhanced comfort and appearance for users.
Some stars start consuming parts of their solar systems. They're called "cannibal stars."
Is engineering ready for the future?
We all need to care more about the ocean. A marine biologist explains why.
In the process of proving we could deflect asteroids we also learned quite a bit about them.
It's one of entomology's more bizarre puzzles — and it's now been solved.
Neanderthals crafted sophisticated adhesives from ochre and bitumen.
Our households have become increasingly digitized -- and this comes with many risks.
Friendships that morph into something more are underrated.
A new study suggests fermentation -- not fire -- as the catalyst of our more potent brains.
If you've ever needed a reason to work out — here it is.
