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A previous study found that Vikings suffered from massive worm infestations, and this may be the key to an inherited predisposition to emphysema and other lung conditions.
They may have had huge mouths, but they fed on plankton - an international team of researchers has found evidence of two new plankton-eating fossil fish species.
Cockroaches are nasty and annoying, but you've gotta hand it to them - if there's something they're really good at, it's surviving.
New models show that 2 million years ago, early humans couldn’t have survived on a diet based on nuts and other hard foods. In 2012, a study garnered international attention when it claimed that early human ancestors survived on a diet of hard foods mixed in with tree bark, fruit, leaves and other plant products. But […]
A new study analyzes how much Arctic ice can melt before its grounded portion also starts sliding into the ocean.
A period of significant cooling from 536 to 660 AD brought forth massive societal changes in Europe and Asia, a new study found. The cooling, caused by volcanic activity, coincided with a massive plague, the decline of the Byzantine Empire and the spread of Slavic and Arabic people. It is well known that volcanic activity can […]
The discovery of green fluorescent proteins heralded a revolution in cell biology, enabling researchers to monitor cellular processes by applying themselves to a variety of protein and enzyme targets. Over the years, they’ve enabled thousands of successful experiments, triggering events that ultimately saved many lives. In 1961, Osamu Shimomura and Frank Johnson, working at the Friday Harbor […]
How fast can your camera shoot? 60 frames per second, maybe 100? If you’ve got a good one, maybe 1000, or maybe you’re super pro and you shoot 10.000 fps. Puh-lease! The new MIT camera shoots at 1 trillion fps – that’s 1.000.000.000.000 frames every second ! Think of it this way: 1 trillion seconds […]
Scientists have found that by adding slight variations in the practice routine, you can keep your brain more active and facilitate the learning process.
A new study has found a way to increase the lifespan of mice by up to 35%, by simply removing the defunct cells that stop dividing and accumulate in old age.
A surprising finding could change the history of orthodoxy.
It's a horrific disease, but one that may be going to the history books soon.
A few months after it was proposed, the law was approved in December and it's now official.
Some 50 million years ago, the world was in dire straits. Atmospheric CO2 levels were at over 1000 ppm, with some putting the level at 3500 ppm. Turtles and palm trees were thriving at the poles and sea levels were much higher than they were now as there was virtually no snow to be seen. […]
The picture was taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), focusing on two snow-covered volcanoes in Russia’s Far East. The volcano in the center of the image is called Bolshaya Ipelka and it measures 40 kilometers (25 miles) at its base. The volcano has been inactive for a long time, but the valleys cut by glaciers along its […]
Robots really are starting to take over jobs - a company in Japan has just announced they will open the world's first "robot farm".
Archaeologists from the Charles University in Prague have made a stunning discovery in Egypt: they found a stunningly well preserved long boat, buried for four and a half millennia. The discovery was made at Abusir, “the House or Temple of Osiris” and an extensive necropolis with many well documented findings. But Egypt still has a story to […]
Scottish researchers have found a way to make cancer cells get "addicted" to self-destruction.
German scientists have turned on a device called a stellerator, the largest of its kind. The machine could pave the way for nuclear fusion, a clean and safe type of nuclear power.
It's a song of ice and fire - scientists have just witnessed the eruption of the Big Ben volcano in the sub-Antarctic area.
The Zika virus that created an international state of emergency just got more scarier: apparently, it can be sexually transmitted. Such a case was reported in the US.
Tornadoes are associated with the strongest and most violent storms, reaching winds of up to 300 miles per hour (480 km/h).
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared a state of emergency following the Zika outbreak in South America. The virus was thought to be almost benign and doesn’t cause big problems. Hospitalization is almost never necessary, but Zika provided a nasty surprise. It became obvious that the disease causes birth defects such as microcephaly… but […]
The Zika outbreak in South America is spreading more and more, reaching pandemic levels.
South African scientists have recreated the quagga – an exotic animal related to the zebras that went extinct in the 19th century. Or better put, they created an animal that’s genetically similar to the quagga. The quagga is still a mysterious animal. There has been much debate over the status of the quagga in relation to […]
A new study from the University of Sydney found a surprising link between lower back pain and depression.
Using a special type of microscopy, researchers triggered and visualized a chemical reaction at atomic level.
For the first time, the British have received a green light for editing the genes of embryos. They will remove or edit different genes of embryos and see how they develop for seven days, before destroying them.
The moon does more than cause tides and delight lovers - according to a new study, it can also affect how much rainfall falls down on the ground.
Archaeologists working off the coast of Italy have found a Roman shipwreck containing three thousand fish sauce vessels.
In what seemed impossible just a few years ago, a computer has beaten a Go champion.
The age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years - plus or minus 1% (0.05 billion years). But how do we know this?
With all the information floating around on the internet, it's sometimes hard to figure out if something is real or not. These are some of those things - real, but crazy enough to make you go "what?!".
The Cassini shuttle is a flagship sent to Saturn to conduct observations of Saturn and its moons. The mission started 18 years ago, and since then Cassini has sent over some mind-bending pictures. Here are just some of them, courtesy of NASA. Rhea and Titan Here we see Rhea, the second-largest moon of Saturn passing in […]
The Tudor period started in 1485 and ended in 1603. Many people idealize Tudor England, but life in those Medieval times was rough — and oftentimes brutal. In fact, in some regards, it seems almost impossible to believe how people lived at the time. Here are just some of these strange facets of the medieval […]
Researchers in China have genetically engineered autistic monkeys which exhibit almost no social interaction.
NASA is very close to reaching a milestone in the construction of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Hubble's successor that will be launched in 2018.
Natural hydrocarbon seeps are providing the nutrients for vast microbial communities to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico.
“High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants,” the rock slab says. “Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.” Stones with messages like this one are surprisingly common on Japan’s coast; they tell a long forgotten story, a story of danger, tragedy and tsunamis. They […]
According to a report published by Amnesty International, half of the world's Cobalt, an important element used in lithium batteries, is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by child miners. Most handheld electronics today (like smartphones or tablets) incorporate lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) based on lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2), which offers high energy density.
The Chinese government seems determined to phase out coal from their economy.
Our houses are teeming with tiny insects, but have no fear - not only are they harmless, they might help us.
War may have emerged even before humans settled down.
Look at this photo. What do you see? A bunch of camels, right? Well, that's right... but look closer - where are the camels?
A medical miracle was conducted at Lehigh Valley Health Network in the UK as a man was brought back to life after being almost frozen solid.
Archaeologists have reported the stunning discovery of a new (old) city discovered in Honduras.
According to an English-Portuguese duo, the origin of some of the most beloved stories may go back much further than we thought.
Researchers have developed a new graphene-based elastomer that can revolutionize prosthetic skin.
The global fish stocks are depleting at alarming rates, much faster than reported by the UN, a study found.
Mushrooms are pretty awesome in themselves, but some are just off-the-charts awesome. Take Omphalotus olearius for example, also called the jack-o’-lantern mushroom. Sure, it may be poisonous – but not only does it glow in the dark, you can make glow-in-the-dark paint with it. Appearance The most important thing about the Jack-o’-lantern mush is how to avoid […]
