To scale, the Earth's crust is thinner than an apple's skin.

German researchers have designed shoe devices which harvest power as you walk. The technology could be used to power wearable...

Curiosity is preparing for its second drill on Mars - its eyeing a rock which may have a salty story...

A recent study has shown that no matter the culture, circumcised boys have a significantly larger chance of developing autism...

Astronomers hunting for habitable Earth-like planets now believe that the best place to look is not around stars like our...

In 2009, photographer Jimmy Nelson set out on a journey to document the ‘world’s last indigenous cultures’. He took a...

3D printing is just as cool as it is useful - as designed John Edmark. These spinning sculptures only become animated...

Forget potato clocks - this is the real deal. Plant-e, a start-up company in the Netherlands created promising new technology...

For decades, astronomers have believed that meteorites are the building blocks of our solar system - the lego blocks for...

Most kids believe that human and animal characteristics are innate - that is, looks, personality and language are intrinsic, inherited,...

Three public parks will cover an Autobahn (highway) that passes through the city of Hamburg, in Germany. The 8,000-mile road network...

China's has reached a new milestone in its space program - its latest spacecraft service module has entered orbit around the...

Having a smart strategy doesn't require a brain, a new study has shown. Researchers found an insect-eating plant from Borneo...

The people in charge of funding for NASA and environmental research, Republican senators Ted Cruz and James Inhofe, have a...

America's young scientists are constantly losing the battle to receive more funding. They're losing research dollars, leaving research altogether and...

While this study may seem hilariously obvious at first, it was actually necessary. When Mormon religion meets homosexuality, the results...

Children nutrition in schools in the US has a big problem - not only are the kids not eating enough...

Volcanoes are some of the hottest features on the face of the Earth - here we detail the types of...

These maps will help you put the present state of affairs in the world into perspective.

Researchers have found that just by analyzing your Facebook Likes, a computer can judge your personality better than even your...

The "one size fits all" approach to diabetics treatment may cause significant problems for older patients also suffering from other...

Buttereflies are pretty awesome insects - the pupal transformation into a butterfly through metamorphosis is one of the most spectacular...

A new study may have finally found where Earth's water came from. There are currently two competing theories, with one...

Keeping insects at bay is more than eliminating a simple nuisance - in many some parts of the world, it's...

The three main types of geological rocks are described. They are...

The Arctic tundra is one of the harshest environments on the face of the planet... but you wouldn't tell that...

The administration of New York City mayor Bill De Blasio announced today that styrofoam will be banned in the city...

A female orangutan born in the wild has learned to use her tongue to whistle and produce vowel sounds just...

Shinichi Mochizuki of Kyoto University, Japan claims he has proven the ABC conjecture, one of the longest standing mysteries of...

After four decades without any published scientific information on LSD, a new study has reopened the door for the psychedelic...

The long sought resting place of Genghis Khan might be finally discovered, using space based technology. The grave of the...

It's a game changer - scientists have discovered a new class of antibiotics which can kill an array of germs...

The bright, rainbow-colored thermal pools of Yellowstone park may owe their spectacular color to tourist pollution, a new study suggests....

On 9 December 2014 an oil spill occurred at the Sela river of Sundarbans, Bangladesh, a UNESCO World Heritage site....

A few days ago we were telling you about a study which quantified the amount of plastic in the Earth's...

Some animals have extraordinary sensorial abilities; there have been scientific works documenting dogs which react to an earthquake 5 minutes...

We know that ancient populations really liked olive oil, and it's not that uncommon to find oil-filled pots from Ancient...

The 2nd prize was won by Thomas Deerink, from the University of California, San Diego, for a rat brain cerebellum,...

In March 2014, the US and Mexican governments decided to release a flow of water down the Colorado River, in...

Many are already preparing for Christmas - some shopping for presents, some Christmas lights... the usual. But as you're gearing up...

Do you fancy diamonds? If the answer is 'yes', then you'll absolutely love this rock extracted from a Russian mine....

I usually don't pay much attention to the "Person of the Year", but this one is really special. Euronews, the...

Many TV shows (like Dr. Oz and The Doctors) claim to give solid medical advice, based on scientific evidence. But...

Unfortunately, Derby the husky cross wasn’t born like other dogs. While her back paws are normal and well developed, a deformity...

As modern medicine can be quite paradoxical sometimes, checking into a hospital can actually boost your chances of an infection;...

These cute furry rodents almost went extinct in the 19th century, but conservation efforts have proven successful and right now, the...

It has been known for quite some time that male praying mantises can get their heads ripped off while copulating with...

The German cities of Dortmund and Luedenscheid have decided to rename streets named after the former BAYER chief executive Carl...

Over the years, many exciting discoveries have been made in Egypt - so many that most people have this idea...

They say that when two people fall in love, you can see sparks flying. Well, that may or may not...