Acoustics and air bubbles could help researchers monitor how glaciers melt
An unusual method could help us assess glacier melting in real time.
In the polar winter of 1961, a Soviet surgeon took out his own appendix
It's one of the most badass feats in medical history.
Three million years ago, an unknown hominin species was walking on two legs
The site marks the earliest unequivocal evidence of hominin bipedalism.
Capturing Ecology – Winning images of British Ecological Society photography competition
There's some really good ones this year.
Tank-like dinosaur fossil discovered in Chile could show how spike-tails became club-tails
It took a lot of hard work and sacrifice to unravel the secrets of this fossil.
This natural chemical could keep fruits and vegetables fresh for longer
It's a chemical produced by the fruits themselves.
This 1985 video of Carl Sagan warning Congress about climate is just as sobering now
We had so much time to act.
Japan’s snow monkeys go fishing to survive the harsh winter
Image credits: Alexander Milner. Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are tough creatures. They're the northernmost-living nonhuman primate, inhabiting various habitats across...
Are electric toothbrushes better? Here’s what the science says
Not too long ago, toothbrushes were a pretty simple thing. But with a bit of science and some marketing, things...
The Call of the Void: why you sometimes feel like jumping from high places
That weird feeling has a name -- and an interesting bit of science behind it.
The Rollercoaster Bridge — why Eshima Ohashi is so steep and so impressive
It's steep, but there's also some trickery involved.
Ruby chocolate: not just color, but actually a different type of chocolate
There's a new type of chocolate in town.
In Iceland, CO2 is sucked out of the air and turned into rock
The project, while innovative, is unlikely to save us from climate change.
Scientists figure out a way to add fat to lab-grown meat
The industry is progressing very quickly.
We’re evolving right now: scientists see how our genome is changing in recent history
Evolution never stops.
New vaccine kills HIV in monkeys. Could it work in humans?
It won't happen overnight, but an HIV vaccine could be on the way.
This is one of the oldest pieces of cloth in the world — and it’s made from something surprising
Researchers have been arguing whether it's made from wool or linen. Turns out, it's neither.
Tea-coffee combination may have protective effect against stroke and dementia
Finally, something both coffee and tea drinkers can agree on.
Gay and bisexual men that move to a more tolerant country have lower risk of suicide
Being more tolerant could save lives -- quite literally.
The Vikings (and their mice) were the first to reach this idyllic Portuguese islands
Evidence shows Norse seafarers settled the Azores centuries before Portuguese explorers.